bóng cá
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Meaning · English
a person who follows or imitates someone closely
Literally: fish's tail
Examples
Anh ấy là bóng cá của người bạn ấy.He is the shadow of his friend.
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Headword listed in the vdict.com Vietnamese-English 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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.
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Common questions
What does “bóng cá” mean?
a person who follows or imitates someone closely Literally: fish's tail
Is “bóng cá” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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