Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vô phước bước cửa quan.

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Meaning · English

To encounter bad luck or misfortune at the start of something

Literally: without fortune stepping on official door

Examples

Anh ấy vô phước bước cửa quan khi vừa vào công ty đã bị sa thải.He was unfortunate from the start when he got fired as soon as he entered the company.

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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 “Vô phước bước cửa quan.” mean?

To encounter bad luck or misfortune at the start of something Literally: without fortune stepping on official door

Is “Vô phước bước cửa quan.” formal or informal?

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

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