Tiếng Việt · Common phrase Candidate

cày mây câu nguyệt

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Meaning · English

to have unrealistic or unattainable goals

Literally: plowing the clouds and fishing for the moon

Examples

Anh ấy cày mây câu nguyệt khi nghĩ sẽ trở thành triệu phú trước 30 tuổiHe is plowing the clouds and fishing for the moon when he thinks he will become a millionaire before 30

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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 “cày mây câu nguyệt” mean?

to have unrealistic or unattainable goals Literally: plowing the clouds and fishing for the moon

Is “cày mây câu nguyệt” formal or informal?

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

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