Lênh đênh qua cửa Thần Phù, khéo tu thì nổi vụng tu thì chìm

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Meaning · English

Success depends on effort and ability

Literally: Drifting through the Gate of God, skillful cultivation makes one float, unskillful cultivation makes one sink

Examples

Cậu ấy leneh đênh qua cửa Thần Phù, khéo tu thì nổi vụng tu thì chìm, cuối cùng thành công nhờ nỗ lựcHe drifted through the Gate of God, skillful cultivation made him float, unskillful cultivation made him sink, finally succeeded due to effort

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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 “Lênh đênh qua cửa Thần Phù, khéo tu thì nổi vụng tu thì chìm” mean?

Success depends on effort and ability Literally: Drifting through the Gate of God, skillful cultivation makes one float, unskillful cultivation makes one sink

Is “Lênh đênh qua cửa Thần Phù, khéo tu thì nổi vụng tu thì chìm” formal or informal?

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