Chẳng ưa dưa khú, bầu già, trước còn đầm thám, sau ra nhạt nhùng

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Meaning · English

Someone who is no longer attractive or interesting after initial impressions

Literally: Not like bitter gourd, old squash, initially deep and mysterious, later bland

Examples

Cô ấy chẳng ưa dưa khú, bầu già, trước còn đầm thám, sau ra nhạt nhùngShe is no longer attractive, initially deep and mysterious, later bland

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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 khú, bầu già, trước còn đầm thám, sau ra nhạt nhùng” mean?

Someone who is no longer attractive or interesting after initial impressions Literally: Not like bitter gourd, old squash, initially deep and mysterious, later bland

Is “Chẳng ưa dưa khú, bầu già, trước còn đầm thám, sau ra nhạt nhùng” formal or informal?

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