Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đứa trên không chằng, dưới không rễ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Someone without support or backing

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: The one above has no beam, below has no root

Examples

Anh ấy là đứa trên không chằng, dưới không rễ nên khó phát triển sự nghiệpHe is someone without support or backing, so it's hard for him to develop his career

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đứa trên không chằng, dưới không rễ” mean?

Someone without support or backing Literally: The one above has no beam, below has no root

Is “Đứa trên không chằng, dưới không rễ” formal or informal?

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

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