Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trở đi mắc núi, trở lại mắc sông

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To be caught between two difficulties

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: turn back to be stuck in the mountain, turn around to be stuck in the river

Examples

Anh ấy không biết chọn công việc nào vì trở đi mắc núi, trở lại mắc sông.He didn't know which job to choose because he was caught between two difficulties

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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 “Trở đi mắc núi, trở lại mắc sông” mean?

To be caught between two difficulties Literally: turn back to be stuck in the mountain, turn around to be stuck in the river

Is “Trở đi mắc núi, trở lại mắc sông” formal or informal?

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

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