Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Dục bãi bất năng

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Meaning · English

Willing to give up but unable to

Literally: want to stop cannot

Examples

Anh ấy dục bãi bất năng với thói quen hút thuốcHe was willing to give up but unable to quit smoking

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Dục bãi bất năng” mean?

Willing to give up but unable to Literally: want to stop cannot

Is “Dục bãi bất năng” formal or informal?

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

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