Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đánh cờ lấy nước

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Meaning · English

To achieve a goal by clever strategy

Literally: play chess to take water

Examples

Anh ta đã đánh cờ lấy nước để thăng tiến trong công tyHe used clever strategy to get promoted in the company

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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 “Đánh cờ lấy nước” mean?

To achieve a goal by clever strategy Literally: play chess to take water

Is “Đánh cờ lấy nước” formal or informal?

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

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