Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khắc lậu canh tàn

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Endure hardships to achieve success

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Chịu đựng khó khăn để đạt thành công

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Literally: Carve during the night, study under the dim light of an oil lamp

Examples

Sau nhiều năm khắc lậu canh tàn, anh cuối cùng cũng đạt được thành côngAfter many years of enduring hardships, he finally achieved success

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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 “Khắc lậu canh tàn” mean?

Endure hardships to achieve success Literally: Carve during the night, study under the dim light of an oil lamp

Is “Khắc lậu canh tàn” formal or informal?

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

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