Tiếng Việt · Common phrase Candidate

vẽ hổ không thành

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Meaning · English

to fail to achieve something due to lack of skill

Literally: draw a tiger but not successfully

Examples

Anh ấy vẽ hổ không thành khi thử sơn lại bức tường.He failed to paint the wall successfully.

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com Vietnamese-English 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 2026-08-16; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “vẽ hổ không thành” mean?

to fail to achieve something due to lack of skill Literally: draw a tiger but not successfully

Is “vẽ hổ không thành” formal or informal?

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

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