nay ước mai ao
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Meaning · English
One's plans are often foiled by reality
Literally: today pond tomorrow lake
Examples
Anh ấy nay ước mai ao, muốn mở cửa hàng nhưng không đủ vốnHe has grand plans, but they are often foiled by reality, he wants to open a store but lacks capital
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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 “nay ước mai ao” mean?
One's plans are often foiled by reality Literally: today pond tomorrow lake
Is “nay ước mai ao” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.