Chân chì da ngà, ất là Đại Toán
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Meaning · English
Someone with a dark past is likely to have a troubled future
Literally: black feet white skin, certainly Big Calculation
Examples
Anh ấy chân chì da ngà, ất là Đại Toán, chắc chắn sẽ gặp rắc rốiHe has a dark past, certainly will get into trouble
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Sources & notes
Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb 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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.
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Common questions
What does “Chân chì da ngà, ất là Đại Toán” mean?
Someone with a dark past is likely to have a troubled future Literally: black feet white skin, certainly Big Calculation
Is “Chân chì da ngà, ất là Đại Toán” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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