Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Dã tràng xe cát

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Wasting effort on useless things

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lãng phí công sức vào việc vô ích

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Literally: carrying cát to the desert

Examples

Anh ấy dã tràng xe cát khi đầu tư vào dự án đóHe wasted his effort investing in that 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 “Dã tràng xe cát” mean?

Wasting effort on useless things Literally: carrying cát to the desert

Is “Dã tràng xe cát” formal or informal?

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

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