học chả hay, cầy chả biết
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Meaning · English
Study but don't understand, work but don't know how
Literally: study no good, pig no know
Examples
Anh ấy học chả hay, cầy chả biết, nên không làm được việc gìHe studies but doesn't understand, works but doesn't know how, so he can't do any job
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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 “học chả hay, cầy chả biết” mean?
Study but don't understand, work but don't know how Literally: study no good, pig no know
Is “học chả hay, cầy chả biết” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.