Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gãy gánh giữa đàng

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Meaning · English

To fail or give up halfway through a task

Literally: break the shoulder pole in the middle of the road

Examples

Anh ấy đã gãy gánh giữa đàng khi chuẩn bị cho kỳ thiHe gave up halfway when preparing for the exam

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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 “Gãy gánh giữa đàng” mean?

To fail or give up halfway through a task Literally: break the shoulder pole in the middle of the road

Is “Gãy gánh giữa đàng” formal or informal?

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

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