Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cầm lửa đốt trời

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Meaning · English

Trying to do the impossible

Literally: Holding fire to burn the sky

Examples

Anh ấy cố gắng kiếm đủ tiền để mua hòn đảo riêng, cầm lửa đốt trời quáHe's trying to earn enough money to buy his own island, that's holding fire to burn the sky

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cầm lửa đốt trời” mean?

Trying to do the impossible Literally: Holding fire to burn the sky

Is “Cầm lửa đốt trời” formal or informal?

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

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