chẳng mạnh thì bạo
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Meaning · English
Using violence or aggression due to lack of strength or ability
Literally: not strong then violent
Examples
Anh ấy chẳng mạnh thì bạo, hay đánh người khác để chứng tỏ mìnhHe uses violence to prove himself because he lacks real strength
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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 “chẳng mạnh thì bạo” mean?
Using violence or aggression due to lack of strength or ability Literally: not strong then violent
Is “chẳng mạnh thì bạo” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.