Significado
Small actions over time lead to results.
Contexto cultural
The idiom reflects the 'wet rice' civilization where farmers had to wait months for a harvest, fostering a culture of extreme patience and long-term planning. In Confucian-influenced cultures, the 'slow and steady' approach is often seen as more virtuous and stable than 'get rich quick' schemes. Interestingly, many Vietnamese entrepreneurs use this idiom to describe 'bootstrapping'—growing a company slowly without massive outside investment. It highlights the 'indirect' communication style. Instead of a direct 'No' or 'Yes', people use time and small actions to signal their intent.
Use it for encouragement
This is the best phrase to use when a Vietnamese person is complaining about how hard something is. It shows you understand their culture of perseverance.
Don't use for speed
Never use this if you are trying to tell someone to hurry up. It will sound like you are telling them to take forever!
Significado
Small actions over time lead to results.
Use it for encouragement
This is the best phrase to use when a Vietnamese person is complaining about how hard something is. It shows you understand their culture of perseverance.
Don't use for speed
Never use this if you are trying to tell someone to hurry up. It will sound like you are telling them to take forever!
The 'Hue' Connection
If you are in Central Vietnam (Hue), mentioning 'mưa dầm' will immediately trigger conversations about the local weather and poetry.
Ponte a prueba
Complete the idiom in the following sentence.
Đừng lo lắng nếu bạn thấy mình tiến bộ chậm, hãy nhớ rằng: Mưa ___ thấm ___.
The standard idiom is 'Mưa dầm thấm lâu'.
Which situation best fits the idiom 'Mưa dầm thấm lâu'?
Select the best context:
Learning words daily is a slow, consistent process that leads to long-term results.
Choose the best response for Speaker B.
Speaker A: 'Mình đã tặng hoa cho cô ấy 5 lần rồi mà cô ấy vẫn chưa đồng ý.' Speaker B: '_________'
Speaker B is encouraging Speaker A to be patient and persistent in romance.
🎉 Puntuación: /3
Ayudas visuales
Banco de ejercicios
3 ejerciciosĐừng lo lắng nếu bạn thấy mình tiến bộ chậm, hãy nhớ rằng: Mưa ___ thấm ___.
The standard idiom is 'Mưa dầm thấm lâu'.
Select the best context:
Learning words daily is a slow, consistent process that leads to long-term results.
Speaker A: 'Mình đã tặng hoa cho cô ấy 5 lần rồi mà cô ấy vẫn chưa đồng ý.' Speaker B: '_________'
Speaker B is encouraging Speaker A to be patient and persistent in romance.
🎉 Puntuación: /3
Preguntas frecuentes
5 preguntasIt is neutral. You can use it with your boss, your teacher, or your younger brother.
Yes. For example, 'Bad habits soak in like persistent rain' (Thói quen xấu cũng mưa dầm thấm lâu).
'Mưa dầm' is about the duration (long), while 'mưa phùn' is about the size (misty/tiny).
Not really, but people sometimes just say 'Thấm lâu' in very casual contexts.
Yes! It's a great way to describe your work ethic as persistent and reliable.
Frases relacionadas
Nước chảy đá mòn
synonymWater flows, stone wears away.
Có công mài sắt có ngày nên kim
similarWith effort to grind iron, one day you'll have a needle.
Dục tốc bất đạt
contrastHaste makes waste.
Kiến tha lâu đầy tổ
similarAnts carrying for a long time will fill the nest.
