Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chẳng chua cũng thể chanh, chẳng xanh cũng thể chàm

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Meaning · English

Something is not entirely good or bad, but rather a mix of both

Literally: Not sour but lemon, not green but indigo

Examples

Cô ấy nghĩ công việc mới chẳng chua cũng thể chanh, nên quyết định thử sức.She thought the new job was not entirely good or bad, so she decided to give it a try.

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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 chua cũng thể chanh, chẳng xanh cũng thể chàm” mean?

Something is not entirely good or bad, but rather a mix of both Literally: Not sour but lemon, not green but indigo

Is “Chẳng chua cũng thể chanh, chẳng xanh cũng thể chàm” formal or informal?

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

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