Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Người đời như cánh phù du, sớm còn tối mất công phu nhẹ nhàng

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Meaning · English

Human life is fleeting and fragile

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Cuộc sống con người ngắn ngủi và dễ vỡ

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Literally: People are like floating leaves, present in the morning and gone by night, with light effort

Examples

Cuộc sống thật là tạm bợ, người đời như cánh phù du, sớm còn tối mấtLife is really fleeting, people are like floating leaves, present in the morning and gone by night

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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 “Người đời như cánh phù du, sớm còn tối mất công phu nhẹ nhàng” mean?

Human life is fleeting and fragile Literally: People are like floating leaves, present in the morning and gone by night, with light effort

Is “Người đời như cánh phù du, sớm còn tối mất công phu nhẹ nhàng” formal or informal?

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

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