Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trông phương đông, ngóng phương tây, đi gió may, về gió bấc

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Meaning · English

Being indecisive and lacking direction

Literally: Look to the east, wait for the west, go with the favorable wind, return with the contrary wind

Examples

Anh ấy trông phương đông, ngóng phương tây, đi gió may, về gió bấc khi quyết định nghề nghiệp.He was indecisive and lacked direction when choosing a career.

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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 “Trông phương đông, ngóng phương tây, đi gió may, về gió bấc” mean?

Being indecisive and lacking direction Literally: Look to the east, wait for the west, go with the favorable wind, return with the contrary wind

Is “Trông phương đông, ngóng phương tây, đi gió may, về gió bấc” formal or informal?

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

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