tài giai gửi rể
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Meaning · English
A talented person is wasted in a lowly position
Literally: talent sends son-in-law
Examples
Anh ấy rất giỏi nhưng công ty không biết tận dụng tài năng của anh, thật là tài giai gửi rểHe's very talented but the company doesn't know how to utilize his talent, it's really a waste
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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 “tài giai gửi rể” mean?
A talented person is wasted in a lowly position Literally: talent sends son-in-law
Is “tài giai gửi rể” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.