Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lấy gáo đong nước biển

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Meaning · English

To try to do something that is impossible or excessive

Literally: Using a dipper to scoop the ocean

Examples

Anh ấy muốn xây một ngôi nhà khổng lồ với số tiền hạn chế, đó là lấy gáo đong nước biển.He wants to build a huge house with limited money, that's taking a dipper to scoop the ocean.

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Lấy gáo đong nước biển” mean?

To try to do something that is impossible or excessive Literally: Using a dipper to scoop the ocean

Is “Lấy gáo đong nước biển” formal or informal?

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

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