Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đan thúng giữa đàng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To give up halfway through a task

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Weaving a basket in the middle of the road

Examples

Anh ấy bắt đầu viết luận văn nhưng rồi đan thúng giữa đàngHe started writing his thesis but then gave up halfway through

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đan thúng giữa đàng” mean?

To give up halfway through a task Literally: Weaving a basket in the middle of the road

Is “Đan thúng giữa đàng” formal or informal?

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

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