chó trui gậm chạn
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
A person with no skill or talent tries to do something beyond their capability
Một người không có kỹ năng hoặc tài năng cố gắng làm điều gì đó vượt quá khả năng
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Examples
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “chó trui gậm chạn” mean?
A person with no skill or talent tries to do something beyond their capability Literally: dog bites wooden board
Is “chó trui gậm chạn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.