Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đi lên chín, về lên mười

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Improving or progressing with each attempt

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cải thiện hoặc tiến bộ với mỗi lần thử

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Literally: go up nine, return up ten

Examples

Mỗi lần thi đấu, cô đều đi lên chín, về lên mườiEvery time she competes, she improves

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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 “Đi lên chín, về lên mười” mean?

Improving or progressing with each attempt Literally: go up nine, return up ten

Is “Đi lên chín, về lên mười” formal or informal?

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

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