Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Văn dốt, vũ dát

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Meaning · English

Lacking in both literary and military skills

Literally: literary ignorance, military clumsiness

Examples

Anh ấy văn dốt, vũ dát, không làm được việc gì.He is neither good at literature nor at martial arts, can't do anything.

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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 “Văn dốt, vũ dát” mean?

Lacking in both literary and military skills Literally: literary ignorance, military clumsiness

Is “Văn dốt, vũ dát” formal or informal?

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

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