Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một con sông nước chảy hai dòng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A situation with two opposing or contradictory elements

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tình huống có hai yếu tố đối lập

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Literally: One river water flows two streams

Examples

Cuộc sống của anh ấy là một con sông nước chảy hai dòng, vừa giàu có vừa bất hạnhHis life is a river with two streams, both wealthy and unfortunate

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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 “Một con sông nước chảy hai dòng” mean?

A situation with two opposing or contradictory elements Literally: One river water flows two streams

Is “Một con sông nước chảy hai dòng” formal or informal?

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

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