Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đòn gánh giữa đàng, vác ngang trên cổ

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Meaning · English

Abandon something halfway through

Literally: Carrying a pole in the middle of the road, holding it horizontally on the neck

Examples

Anh ấy bắt đầu dự án với nhiều tham vọng nhưng rồi lại bỏ dở, đúng là đòn gánh giữa đàng, vác ngang trên cổ.He started the project with great ambition but then abandoned it, truly a case of giving up halfway.

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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 trên cổ” mean?

Abandon something halfway through Literally: Carrying a pole in the middle of the road, holding it horizontally on the neck

Is “Đòn gánh giữa đàng, vác ngang trên 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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