Đố ai lượm đá quăng trời
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Meaning · English
to do something pointless or futile
Literally: ask who picks up rocks to throw at the sky
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Anh ấy cố sửa chữa mối quan hệ nhưng đố ai lượm đá quăng trời.He tried to fix the relationship, but it was like picking up rocks to throw at the sky.
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Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Ca dao Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Đố ai lượm đá quăng trời” mean?
to do something pointless or futile Literally: ask who picks up rocks to throw at the sky
Is “Đố ai lượm đá quăng trời” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.