Đấy khoa văn giáp, đây điền có chuôi

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Meaning · English

Something is all show and no substance

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hồn nhiên chỉ có hình thức mà không có nội dung

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Literally: That is literary honor, this is field with handle

Examples

Anh ta chỉ là Đấy khoa văn giáp, đây điền có chuôi, không làm được việc gì thực sựHe is all show and no substance, can't do any real work

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đấy khoa văn giáp, đây điền có chuôi” mean?

Something is all show and no substance Literally: That is literary honor, this is field with handle

Is “Đấy khoa văn giáp, đây điền có chuôi” formal or informal?

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