tép riu
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Meaning
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This is the name of a species of small shrimp that typically lives in freshwater.
vi Bà ấy đang đi bắt tép riu ở ngoài đồng.
en She is catching small shrimp in the field.
This term is used to refer to a thing that is unimportant or considered trivial.
vi Đừng bận tâm đến những chuyện tép riu đó.
en Don't bother with those trivial things.
This term refers to a person who is weak or someone who has no importance.
vi Đối với ông ta, tôi chỉ là kẻ tép riu.
en To him, I am just a nobody.