gàn dở

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Meaning · English

leave something unfinished

Literally: leave halfway

Examples

Anh ấy bắt đầu viết cuốn sách nhưng lại gàn dở.He started writing the book but left it unfinished.

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com Vietnamese-English 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 2026-08-14; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “gàn dở” mean?

leave something unfinished Literally: leave halfway

Is “gàn dở” formal or informal?

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

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