vàng như nghệ
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Meaning · English
Something of great value is being wasted
Literally: gold like turmeric
Examples
Cô ấy có tài năng nhưng vàng như nghệ vì không có cơ hội phát triểnShe has talent but it's being wasted because she doesn't have the opportunity to develop
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “vàng như nghệ” mean?
Something of great value is being wasted Literally: gold like turmeric
Is “vàng như nghệ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.