Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Múc nước sông Hán đổ sang sông Hồ

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Meaning · English

To waste effort by doing something useless

Literally: Scooping water from the Han River to pour into the Huong River

Examples

Anh ấy đã mất nhiều thời gian để học một kỹ năng không cần thiết, thật là múc nước sông Hán đổ sang sông Hồ.He spent a lot of time learning an unnecessary skill, what a waste of effort.

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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 “Múc nước sông Hán đổ sang sông Hồ” mean?

To waste effort by doing something useless Literally: Scooping water from the Han River to pour into the Huong River

Is “Múc nước sông Hán đổ sang sông Hồ” formal or informal?

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

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