đi học thày đánh, đi gánh đau vai
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Meaning · English
Suffering is inevitable in any endeavor
Literally: going to school gets beaten by teacher, going to carry loads hurts the shoulder
Examples
Anh ấy đi học thày đánh, đi gánh đau vai, nhưng không bỏ cuộcHe suffered in his pursuits, but didn't give up
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “đi học thày đánh, đi gánh đau vai” mean?
Suffering is inevitable in any endeavor Literally: going to school gets beaten by teacher, going to carry loads hurts the shoulder
Is “đi học thày đánh, đi gánh đau vai” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.