Một chum hai gáo
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Meaning · English
One container serves two purposes
Literally: One bucket two oars
Examples
Cô ấy làm việc vừa là kế toán vừa là nhân viên hành chính, thật là một chum hai gáoShe works as both an accountant and an administrative staff, it's really one container serving two purposes
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
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.
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Common questions
What does “Một chum hai gáo” mean?
One container serves two purposes Literally: One bucket two oars
Is “Một chum hai gáo” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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