Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đòn gánh giữa đàng bắc ngang lên cổ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To abandon or give up on something halfway through

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bỏ rơi hoặc từ bỏ một việc gì đó nửa chừng

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Literally: a carrying pole in the middle of the road put on the neck crosswise

Examples

Anh ấy bắt đầu dự án nhưng rồi đòn gánh giữa đàng bắc ngang lên cổ.He started the project but then gave up halfway through

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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 “Đòn gánh giữa đàng bắc ngang lên cổ” mean?

To abandon or give up on something halfway through Literally: a carrying pole in the middle of the road put on the neck crosswise

Is “Đòn gánh giữa đàng bắc ngang lên cổ” formal or informal?

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

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