Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

cánh sáo

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Meaning · English

a person who often changes jobs or lacks stability

Literally: swallow's wing

Examples

Anh ấy là cánh sáo, mới vào công ty được vài tháng đã nộp đơn xin nghỉ.He is a wing, has been in the company for only a few months and has already submitted his resignation.

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com Vietnamese-English 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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “cánh sáo” mean?

a person who often changes jobs or lacks stability Literally: swallow's wing

Is “cánh sáo” formal or informal?

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

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