Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đua hơi với giải thời thua

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Trying to compete with someone who is far superior

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Racing breath with a champion

Examples

Anh ấy đua hơi với giải thời thua nên luôn cảm thấy thất vọngHe tried to compete with someone who is far superior, so he always felt disappointed

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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 “Đua hơi với giải thời thua” mean?

Trying to compete with someone who is far superior Literally: Racing breath with a champion

Is “Đua hơi với giải thời thua” formal or informal?

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

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