Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chơi với quân Kế, cái rế không còn

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Meaning · English

To be completely defeated or ruined

Literally: Playing with the chess piece 'Kế', the bench is gone

Examples

Sau khi đầu tư vào dự án đó, công ty tôi chơi với quân Kế, cái rế không cònAfter investing in that project, my company was completely ruined

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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 với quân Kế, cái rế không còn” mean?

To be completely defeated or ruined Literally: Playing with the chess piece 'Kế', the bench is gone

Is “Chơi với quân Kế, cái rế không còn” formal or informal?

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

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