Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Có tinh mà chẳng có tướng

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Meaning · English

Have talent but lack appearance or charisma

Literally: have spirit but not have face

Examples

Cậu ấy có tinh mà chẳng có tướng, khó mà thành công trong lĩnh vực nghệ thuậtHe has talent but lacks appearance, it's hard for him to succeed in the art field

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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 “Có tinh mà chẳng có tướng” mean?

Have talent but lack appearance or charisma Literally: have spirit but not have face

Is “Có tinh mà chẳng có tướng” formal or informal?

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

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