Nửa đường đứt gánh

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Meaning · English

To abandon or give up on something halfway through

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bỏ cuộc hoặc từ bỏ một việc gì đó ở giữa chừng

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Literally: halfway broken shoulder pole

Examples

Anh ấy bắt đầu làm việc nhưng nửa đường đứt gánh rồi bỏ cuộcHe started working but gave up halfway through

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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 “Nửa đường đứt gánh” mean?

To abandon or give up on something halfway through Literally: halfway broken shoulder pole

Is “Nửa đường đứt gánh” formal or informal?

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

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