có đó có đây

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Meaning · English

Something is likely to happen or exist because of a certain situation

Literally: have there have here

Examples

Nếu không có quy định rõ ràng, thì chuyện có đó có đâyIf there are no clear regulations, then such things are likely to happen

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “có đó có đây” mean?

Something is likely to happen or exist because of a certain situation Literally: have there have here

Is “có đó có đây” formal or informal?

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