Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mất mùa giữa đồng vác choòng vô núi

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To struggle in vain after a failure

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Literally: Lose the season in the middle of the field, carry a basket into the mountain

Examples

Anh ấy đã mất mùa giữa đồng vác choòng vô núi khi đầu tư vào dự án đóHe struggled in vain after failing with that investment 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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Mất mùa giữa đồng vác choòng vô núi” mean?

To struggle in vain after a failure Literally: Lose the season in the middle of the field, carry a basket into the mountain

Is “Mất mùa giữa đồng vác choòng vô núi” formal or informal?

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

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