Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trẻ chưa qua, già chưa tới

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Meaning · English

Being in a transitional phase of life

Literally: Young not yet passed, old not yet arrived

Examples

Cô ấy đang tuổi trẻ chưa qua, già chưa tới, rất khó định hướng cuộc sốngShe is at an age where she is in a transitional phase of life, making it hard for her to set a direction for her life

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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 “Trẻ chưa qua, già chưa tới” mean?

Being in a transitional phase of life Literally: Young not yet passed, old not yet arrived

Is “Trẻ chưa qua, già chưa tới” formal or informal?

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

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