Tiếng Việt · Idiom Attested

bưng tai giả điếc

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Covering the ears, playing deaf — refusal upgraded to disability.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: shield ears, feign deafness

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 is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “bưng tai giả điếc” mean?

Covering the ears, playing deaf — refusal upgraded to disability. Literally: shield ears, feign deafness

Is “bưng tai giả điếc” formal or informal?

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

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