Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cất đầu không nổi, chỗi đầu không dậy

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Meaning · English

Completely defeated or hopeless

Literally: Hide head can't escape, raise head can't get up

Examples

Sau trận thua đó, đội bóng như cất đầu không nổi, chỗi đầu không dậy.After that loss, the team was completely defeated and hopeless.

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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 “Cất đầu không nổi, chỗi đầu không dậy” mean?

Completely defeated or hopeless Literally: Hide head can't escape, raise head can't get up

Is “Cất đầu không nổi, chỗi đầu không dậy” formal or informal?

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

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