Đánh cờ nước bí không toan dù anh khéo liệu trăm bàn cũng thua

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Meaning · English

Even the best strategies can fail due to unfavorable circumstances

Literally: Playing chess with limited pieces, no matter how clever, will still lose

Examples

Mặc dù anh ấy có kinh nghiệm nhưng đánh cờ nước bí không toan dù anh khéo liệu trăm bàn cũng thuaAlthough he had experience, playing chess with limited pieces, no matter how clever, will still lose

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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.

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What does “Đánh cờ nước bí không toan dù anh khéo liệu trăm bàn cũng thua” mean?

Even the best strategies can fail due to unfavorable circumstances Literally: Playing chess with limited pieces, no matter how clever, will still lose

Is “Đánh cờ nước bí không toan dù anh khéo liệu trăm bàn cũng thua” formal or informal?

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