Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

L ... tù, c... lính

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Being trapped in a difficult situation

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bị mắc kẹt trong tình huống khó khăn

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Literally: go to prison, become a soldier

Examples

Anh ấy lọt vào tù, cắn phải lính khi đầu tư vào dự án đó.He got into trouble when investing in that project.

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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 “L ... tù, c... lính” mean?

Being trapped in a difficult situation Literally: go to prison, become a soldier

Is “L ... tù, c... lính” formal or informal?

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

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