chín người yêu, mười người ghét
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Meaning · English
Some people like it, others dislike it
Literally: nine people love, ten people hate
Examples
Cô ấy biết rằng chín người yêu, mười người ghét khi quyết định theo đuổi sự nghiệp nghệ thuậtShe knew that some people would like it and others would hate it when she decided to pursue a career in art
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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 “chín người yêu, mười người ghét” mean?
Some people like it, others dislike it Literally: nine people love, ten people hate
Is “chín người yêu, mười người ghét” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.