Tiếng Việt · Common phrase Candidate

công phu lỡ làng

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Meaning · English

To put a lot of effort into something but still fail

Literally: elaborate effort loses village

Examples

Anh ấy đã công phu lỡ làng khi làm dự án đó.He put a lot of effort into that project but still failed.

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com Vietnamese-English 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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “công phu lỡ làng” mean?

To put a lot of effort into something but still fail Literally: elaborate effort loses village

Is “công phu lỡ làng” formal or informal?

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

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