Rồng vàng tắm nước ao tù
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Meaning · English
A talented person is trapped in a poor environment
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
người tài năng bị kẹt trong môi trường nghèo nàn
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Literally: Golden dragon bathes in stagnant pond water
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Anh ấy là rồng vàng tắm nước ao tù ở công ty đóHe is a golden dragon bathing in stagnant pond water in that company
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
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.
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Common questions
What does “Rồng vàng tắm nước ao tù” mean?
A talented person is trapped in a poor environment Literally: Golden dragon bathes in stagnant pond water
Is “Rồng vàng tắm nước ao tù” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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