Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bảo Đại cải lương như phường bội cải chắc

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Meaning · English

A futile attempt to reform or improve something

Literally: Emperor Bảo Đại reforms opera like a bội troupe reforms their acting skills

Examples

Chính phủ thử cải cách nhưng bảo đại cải lương như phường bội cải chắcThe government tried to reform but it's like Emperor Bảo Đại's opera reform, a futile effort

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Bảo Đại cải lương như phường bội cải chắc” mean?

A futile attempt to reform or improve something Literally: Emperor Bảo Đại reforms opera like a bội troupe reforms their acting skills

Is “Bảo Đại cải lương như phường bội cải chắc” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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