Tiếng Việt · Idiom Candidate

chết nửa mùa

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To die or wither prematurely

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chết hoặc tàn lụi quá sớm

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Literally: die half season

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Cây đó chết nửa mùa vì thiếu nướcThat tree died prematurely because of lack of water

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Sources & notes

Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Thành ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Topics: Life & death

Common questions

What does “chết nửa mùa” mean?

To die or wither prematurely Literally: die half season

Is “chết nửa mùa” formal or informal?

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

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