hư bột hư đường
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Spoiled flour, spoiled sugar — a job botched past saving.
Literally: ruined the flour, ruined the sugar
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “hư bột hư đường” mean?
Spoiled flour, spoiled sugar — a job botched past saving. Literally: ruined the flour, ruined the sugar
Is “hư bột hư đường” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.