Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chân trong chân ngoài

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Meaning · English

Hypocritical or two-faced behavior

Literally: inside foot outside foot

Examples

Anh ta luôn nói một đằng làm một nẻo, đúng là chân trong chân ngoài.He always says one thing and does another, truly two-faced.

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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.

Common questions

What does “Chân trong chân ngoài” mean?

Hypocritical or two-faced behavior Literally: inside foot outside foot

Is “Chân trong chân ngoài” formal or informal?

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

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