Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trèo như trèo đèo

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To struggle or strive in vain

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: climbing like climbing a pass

Examples

Anh ấy trèo như trèo đèo để hoàn thành dự ánHe struggled in vain to complete the project

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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 “Trèo như trèo đèo” mean?

To struggle or strive in vain Literally: climbing like climbing a pass

Is “Trèo như trèo đèo” formal or informal?

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

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