Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vật cờ vấn, trận cờ đào

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Meaning · English

Sacrificing small interests for greater goals

Literally: Pieces chess ask, battle chess dig

Examples

Anh ta sẵn sàng hy sinh lợi ích cá nhân để đạt được mục tiêu chung, đó là vật cờ vấn, trận cờ đàoHe is willing to sacrifice personal interests to achieve the common goal, that's sacrificing pieces to win the game

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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 “Vật cờ vấn, trận cờ đào” mean?

Sacrificing small interests for greater goals Literally: Pieces chess ask, battle chess dig

Is “Vật cờ vấn, trận cờ đào” formal or informal?

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

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