Một mình vừa chống vừa chèo
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Meaning · English
To handle two difficult tasks at the same time
Literally: One person both rows and paddles
Examples
Anh ấy vừa làm việc vừa học nên luôn cảm thấy mệt mỏi vì một mình vừa chống vừa chèo.He feels tired because he is working and studying at the same time, doing everything by himself.
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 mình vừa chống vừa chèo” mean?
To handle two difficult tasks at the same time Literally: One person both rows and paddles
Is “Một mình vừa chống vừa chèo” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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