bưng miệng thiên hạ
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Meaning · English
To silence everyone with a single statement or action
Literally: cover the mouth of the public
Examples
Câu trả lời của anh ta đã bưng miệng thiên hạ.His answer silenced everyone.
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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 “bưng miệng thiên hạ” mean?
To silence everyone with a single statement or action Literally: cover the mouth of the public
Is “bưng miệng thiên hạ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.