Xung xăng như thằng mới đến, trụm trệu như đứa ở đầy mùa

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Meaning · English

Newcomers are enthusiastic, but long-timers become complacent

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người mới thường hào hứng, nhưng người cũ trở nên tự mãn

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Literally: Rushing like a new arrival, lazy like a child who has been spoiled

Examples

Anh ấy xung xăng như thằng mới đến công ty, nhưng sau một thời gian thì trở nên trụm trệuHe was enthusiastic like a new employee, but after a while, he became complacent

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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 “Xung xăng như thằng mới đến, trụm trệu như đứa ở đầy mùa” mean?

Newcomers are enthusiastic, but long-timers become complacent Literally: Rushing like a new arrival, lazy like a child who has been spoiled

Is “Xung xăng như thằng mới đến, trụm trệu như đứa ở đầy mùa” formal or informal?

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