Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chua chẳng khỏi chanh

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Meaning · English

Something unpleasant is replaced by something equally or more unpleasant

Literally: sour not cured by lemon

Examples

Anh ấy chia tay người yêu nhưng rồi lại phải đối mặt với mẹ giậnHe broke up with his girlfriend but then had to face his angry mother

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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 “Chua chẳng khỏi chanh” mean?

Something unpleasant is replaced by something equally or more unpleasant Literally: sour not cured by lemon

Is “Chua chẳng khỏi chanh” formal or informal?

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

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