Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thuận buồm xuôi gió, chén chú chén anh

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Meaning · English

Everything is going smoothly and according to plan

Literally: Favorable wind and water, uncle's and brother's cups

Examples

Công việc kinh doanh của anh thật thuận lợi, thuận buồm xuôi gió, chén chú chén anh.His business is really going well, everything is smooth sailing.

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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.

Common questions

What does “Thuận buồm xuôi gió, chén chú chén anh” mean?

Everything is going smoothly and according to plan Literally: Favorable wind and water, uncle's and brother's cups

Is “Thuận buồm xuôi gió, chén chú chén anh” formal or informal?

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

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