Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hữu sinh vô dưỡng

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To give birth but fail to raise

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: have birth no nourishment

Examples

Gia đình ông ấy hữu sinh vô dưỡng, con cái lớn lên không được chăm sóc.His family gave birth but failed to raise their children, who grew up without care.

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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 “Hữu sinh vô dưỡng” mean?

To give birth but fail to raise Literally: have birth no nourishment

Is “Hữu sinh vô dưỡng” formal or informal?

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

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