Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chỉ mặt vạch trán

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Meaning · English

To openly criticize or expose someone's mistakes

Literally: point face draw forehead

Examples

Ông ấy chỉ mặt vạch trán người bạn cũ trước toàn thể công tyHe openly criticized his old friend in front of the whole company

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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 “Chỉ mặt vạch trán” mean?

To openly criticize or expose someone's mistakes Literally: point face draw forehead

Is “Chỉ mặt vạch trán” formal or informal?

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

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