Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cờ bạc canh đỏ, canh đen

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Meaning · English

To take great risks or gamble with one's life or career

Literally: red hour, black hour

Examples

Anh ta cờ bạc canh đỏ, canh đen khi đầu tư toàn bộ số tiền vào dự án mớiHe took a great risk when investing all his money in the new project

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cờ bạc canh đỏ, canh đen” mean?

To take great risks or gamble with one's life or career Literally: red hour, black hour

Is “Cờ bạc canh đỏ, canh đen” formal or informal?

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

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