brain drain
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Meaning · English
Loss of skilled workers to another country or region
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Sự mất mát công nhân có kỹ năng sang nước hoặc khu vực khác
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: drain of brains
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
The brain drain has affected the economy of the home country
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “brain drain” mean?
Loss of skilled workers to another country or region Literally: drain of brains
Is “brain drain” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.