Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ép trúc nài mai

🎙 Say it

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

Forcing someone to do something they are not ready for

Literally: Forcing bamboo to grow into a plum tree

Examples

Đừng ép trúc nài mai, hãy để con tự quyết định tương laiDon't force bamboo to grow into a plum tree, let the child decide their own future

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

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 “Ép trúc nài mai” mean?

Forcing someone to do something they are not ready for Literally: Forcing bamboo to grow into a plum tree

Is “Ép trúc nài mai” formal or informal?

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

👁 Views 0 today 0 past 7 days 0 this month 0 all time