Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chỉ tên vạch mặt

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Meaning · English

To openly criticize someone's wrongdoing

Literally: point to the name and draw the face

Examples

Ông ấy chỉ tên vạch mặt những người tham nhũng trong công tyHe openly criticized the corrupt people in the 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 tên vạch mặt” mean?

To openly criticize someone's wrongdoing Literally: point to the name and draw the face

Is “Chỉ tên vạch mặt” formal or informal?

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

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