bới tóc củ hành, lền anh thiên-hạ
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Meaning · English
to be extremely proud of oneself
Literally: to comb onion hair, to surpass the whole world
Examples
Anh ta bới tóc củ hành, lền anh thiên-hạ sau khi được thăng chức.He was extremely proud of himself after being promoted.
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “bới tóc củ hành, lền anh thiên-hạ” mean?
to be extremely proud of oneself Literally: to comb onion hair, to surpass the whole world
Is “bới tóc củ hành, lền anh thiên-hạ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.