Người đâu gặp gỡ làm chi

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Meaning · English

There is no point meeting if nothing is accomplished

Literally: People where meet do what
Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Họ gặp nhau nhưng không giải quyết được vấn đề gì, người đâu gặp gỡ làm chi.They met but didn't resolve any issues, what's the point of meeting?

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Sources & notes

Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Ca dao Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Người đâu gặp gỡ làm chi” mean?

There is no point meeting if nothing is accomplished Literally: People where meet do what

Is “Người đâu gặp gỡ làm chi” formal or informal?

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