sa cơ phải luỵ cơ
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Meaning · English
When one loses a good opportunity, one will encounter a bad situation
Literally: lose chance, encounter bad chance
Examples
Anh ấy sa cơ phải luỵ cơ khi bỏ lỡ cơ hội việc làm tốtHe lost a good chance and encountered a bad situation when he missed a good job opportunity
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “sa cơ phải luỵ cơ” mean?
When one loses a good opportunity, one will encounter a bad situation Literally: lose chance, encounter bad chance
Is “sa cơ phải luỵ cơ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.