Tiếng Việt · Common phrase Attested

mất động lực

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Meaning · English

To lose motivation — the tank hits empty even though the to-do list hasn't; modern shorthand for drive gone missing.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

mất động lực, hết hứng thú

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Literally: lose the driving force

Examples

Dự án bị hoãn lần thứ ba, ai cũng mất động lực theo.The project got postponed a third time, and everyone's motivation went with it.

Editorial example (batch 047)

Sources & notes

Discovered via slangviet.com (headword reference only; definition and example written independently for Idiomer). Retrieved 2026-08-05. Typed as a common phrase — popular everyday language, deliberately NOT classified as an idiom. Reference page: slangviet.com/phrases/mat-dong-luc.

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Common questions

What does “mất động lực” mean?

To lose motivation — the tank hits empty even though the to-do list hasn't; modern shorthand for drive gone missing. Literally: lose the driving force

Is “mất động lực” formal or informal?

mất động lực is generally informal.

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