Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Dở chàng dở đục

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Meaning · English

Neither one thing nor the other

Literally: bad husband bad wife

Examples

Anh ta học không giỏi, chơi không hay, thật là dở chàng dở đục.He's not good at studying, nor is he good at playing, he's really neither one thing nor the other.

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Dở chàng dở đục” mean?

Neither one thing nor the other Literally: bad husband bad wife

Is “Dở chàng dở đục” formal or informal?

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

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