Ngán quan hai, dài quan tám
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Literally: Hate the mandarin at two, love the mandarin at eight
Examples
Cô ấy ban đầu ngán quan hai, dài quan tám với công việc mớiShe initially disliked her new job, but got used to it over time
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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.
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Common questions
What does “Ngán quan hai, dài quan tám” mean?
Dislike something at first but get used to it over time Literally: Hate the mandarin at two, love the mandarin at eight
Is “Ngán quan hai, dài quan tám” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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