Tiếng Việt · Idiom Candidate

thua me gỡ bài cào

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To lose at one thing but gain at another

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Literally: Lose mother remove cardamom

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Anh ấy thua me gỡ bài cào khi mua nhà mớiHe lost at one thing but gained at another when he bought a new house

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Sources & notes

Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Thành ngữ 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.

Common questions

What does “thua me gỡ bài cào” mean?

To lose at one thing but gain at another Literally: Lose mother remove cardamom

Is “thua me gỡ bài cào” formal or informal?

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

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