đường xa dặm thẳng
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Meaning · English
A long and difficult journey will eventually lead to success
Literally: far road straight mile
Examples
Chúng ta phải cố gắng, vì đường xa dặm thẳngWe must try hard, because a long and difficult journey will eventually lead to success
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “đường xa dặm thẳng” mean?
A long and difficult journey will eventually lead to success Literally: far road straight mile
Is “đường xa dặm thẳng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.