Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chẳng ăn chẳng chơi nửa đời cũng là ma

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Meaning · English

Someone who is useless and does nothing

Literally: Does not eat does not play half life is also a ghost

Examples

Anh ấy chẳng ăn chẳng chơi, nửa đời cũng là ma.He doesn't work or have fun, his life is wasted.

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Chẳng ăn chẳng chơi nửa đời cũng là ma” mean?

Someone who is useless and does nothing Literally: Does not eat does not play half life is also a ghost

Is “Chẳng ăn chẳng chơi nửa đời cũng là ma” formal or informal?

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

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