Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bóc áo tháo cày

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Meaning · English

To stop working or abandon a task suddenly

Literally: take off shirt and untie pants

Examples

Anh ấy bóc áo tháo cày khi biết mình không thể hoàn thành dự án.He stopped working when he knew he couldn't complete the project.

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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 “Bóc áo tháo cày” mean?

To stop working or abandon a task suddenly Literally: take off shirt and untie pants

Is “Bóc áo tháo cày” formal or informal?

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

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