vén mây bắn nhạn

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Meaning · English

Parting the clouds to shoot the goose — talent aiming high and hitting; ambition with the skill to match.

Literally: sweep the clouds, shoot the wild goose
Sources & notes

Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Tục ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “vén mây bắn nhạn” mean?

Parting the clouds to shoot the goose — talent aiming high and hitting; ambition with the skill to match. Literally: sweep the clouds, shoot the wild goose

Is “vén mây bắn nhạn” formal or informal?

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