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ngây thơ như con cầy tơ

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extremely naive
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extremely naive

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Sense 1 Adjective
extremely naive

A humorous comparison used to describe a person who is exceptionally innocent or lacks experience.

vi Anh ta cứ tin lời người lạ, thật là ngây thơ như con cầy tơ.

en He keeps believing strangers; he is extremely naive.

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A compound of ngây thơ + như + con + cầy tơ
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OriginA compound of ngây thơ + như + con + cầy tơ

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