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A wild duck, a duck that lives in the wild around rivers and wetlands.
vi Mùa đông, từng đàn vịt giời bay về đầm.
en In winter, flocks of wild ducks fly to the marsh.
A metaphor used to refer to a daughter, often reflecting traditional societal disappointment in families favoring boys.
vi Ông ấy thường gọi con gái mình là vịt giời một cách đùa vui.
en He often jokingly calls his daughter a 'wild duck'.