Tay chai vai mòn
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Meaning · English
To be worn out from carrying others' burdens
Literally: shoulder worn out from carrying
Examples
Anh ấy luôn sẵn lòng giúp đỡ người khác, nên tay chai vai mònHe's always willing to help others, so he's worn out from carrying their burdens
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.
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Common questions
What does “Tay chai vai mòn” mean?
To be worn out from carrying others' burdens Literally: shoulder worn out from carrying
Is “Tay chai vai mòn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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