Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chơi ra chơi, làm ra làm

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Meaning · English

Work and play should be done wholeheartedly

Literally: play out play, work out work

Examples

Cậu ấy chơi ra chơi, làm ra làm nên luôn đạt kết quả tốtHe works and plays wholeheartedly, so he always gets good results

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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 “Chơi ra chơi, làm ra làm” mean?

Work and play should be done wholeheartedly Literally: play out play, work out work

Is “Chơi ra chơi, làm ra làm” formal or informal?

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

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