dở khôn dở dại
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Half wise, half foolish — neither cleverness nor folly, but an unsettling in-between.
Literally: half-clever, half-daft
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “dở khôn dở dại” mean?
Half wise, half foolish — neither cleverness nor folly, but an unsettling in-between. Literally: half-clever, half-daft
Is “dở khôn dở dại” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.