muốn thế cho được thế
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Meaning · English
Desire and reality do not always match
Literally: want like that but get like that
Examples
Anh ấy muốn thế cho được thế, nhưng cuối cùng lại thất bạiHe wanted things to go as he wished, but ultimately failed
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “muốn thế cho được thế” mean?
Desire and reality do not always match Literally: want like that but get like that
Is “muốn thế cho được thế” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.