Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khắc thuyền tìm gươm

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Meaning · English

To go to great lengths to retrieve something lost

Literally: carve the boat to find the sword

Examples

Anh ta khắc thuyền tìm gươm để lấy lại chiếc nhẫn cưới bị rơiHe went to great lengths to retrieve his wedding ring that had fallen

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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 thuyền tìm gươm” mean?

To go to great lengths to retrieve something lost Literally: carve the boat to find the sword

Is “Khắc thuyền tìm gươm” formal or informal?

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

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