Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chẳng ưa, dưa có chũi

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Meaning · English

Unwilling to do something, but forced to by circumstances

Literally: Don't like, but have a mole

Examples

Anh ấy chẳng muốn đi làm, nhưng chẳng ưa, dưa có chũi, nên vẫn phải đi.He didn't want to go to work, but he had no choice, so he still had to go.

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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 ưa, dưa có chũi” mean?

Unwilling to do something, but forced to by circumstances Literally: Don't like, but have a mole

Is “Chẳng ưa, dưa có chũi” formal or informal?

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

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