Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Dời non lấp biển

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Meaning · English

Try to do something impossible

Literally: Move mountains to fill the ocean

Examples

Anh ấy muốn dời non lấp biển để chứng minh khả năng của mìnhHe wants to move mountains to fill the ocean to prove his ability

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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 “Dời non lấp biển” mean?

Try to do something impossible Literally: Move mountains to fill the ocean

Is “Dời non lấp biển” formal or informal?

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

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