chả ra ngô ra khoai
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Neither corn nor sweet potato — coming to nothing definite; a muddle with no clear result.
Literally: not turning out corn nor yam
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “chả ra ngô ra khoai” mean?
Neither corn nor sweet potato — coming to nothing definite; a muddle with no clear result. Literally: not turning out corn nor yam
Is “chả ra ngô ra khoai” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.