chẳng chóng thì chầy
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Chẳng chóng thì chầy nó rồi cũng bị đuổi thôi.Whether it's sooner or later, he will inevitably get fired.
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Equivalents & related
Near equivalent
sooner or later
at some unspecified time in the future
English
Near equivalent
trước sau
(adverb) sooner or later; in time
Tiếng Việt · via sooner or later
Near equivalent
sớm muộn
(adverb) sooner or later; in time
Tiếng Việt · via sooner or later
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Common questions
What does “chẳng chóng thì chầy” mean?
sooner or later
Is “chẳng chóng thì chầy” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
What is the closest equivalent?
“sooner or later” (English) — near equivalent.