English · Word pair Candidate

bait and switch

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Luring someone with a attractive offer, then substituting something less desirable

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

dụ dỗ bằng đề nghị hấp dẫn, sau đó thay thế bằng thứ ít mong muốn

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Literally: a fishing tactic where bait is switched with a hook

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Sources & notes

Listed on Wikipedia “Irreversible binomial” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Equivalents & related

Near equivalent treo đầu dê, bán thịt chó (verb) to practice blatantly false advertising, to pull off a bait and switch Tiếng Việt

Common questions

What does “bait and switch” mean?

Luring someone with a attractive offer, then substituting something less desirable Literally: a fishing tactic where bait is switched with a hook

Is “bait and switch” formal or informal?

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

What is the closest equivalent?

“treo đầu dê, bán thịt chó” (Tiếng Việt) — near equivalent.