của bụt thiêu cho bụt
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Meaning · English
Sacrificing something valuable for something worthless
Literally: burning Buddha's things for the Buddha
Examples
Anh ta đã bán xe máy để cho bạn vay, của bụt thiêu cho bụtHe sold his motorbike to lend to his friend, how worthless
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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 “của bụt thiêu cho bụt” mean?
Sacrificing something valuable for something worthless Literally: burning Buddha's things for the Buddha
Is “của bụt thiêu cho bụt” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.