Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đòn gánh giữa đàng vác ngang lên cổ

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Meaning · English

To give up halfway through a task

Literally: Carrying pole in the middle of the road, slung transversely onto the neck

Examples

Anh ấy bắt đầu dự án với nhiều tham vọng nhưng rồi đòn gánh giữa đàng vác ngang lên cổ.He started the project with many ambitions 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 vác ngang lên cổ” mean?

To give up halfway through a task Literally: Carrying pole in the middle of the road, slung transversely onto the neck

Is “Đòn gánh giữa đàng vác 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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