Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chùa nát bụt vàng

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Meaning · English

A worthless or useless thing

Literally: ruined temple, golden buddha

Examples

Cô ấy mua chiếc điện thoại đó nhưng nó luôn hư hỏng, thật là chùa nát bụt vàng.She bought that phone but it's always broken, what a worthless thing.

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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 “Chùa nát bụt vàng” mean?

A worthless or useless thing Literally: ruined temple, golden buddha

Is “Chùa nát bụt vàng” formal or informal?

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

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