Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chôn đứng dựng ngược

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Meaning · English

Completely opposite or reverse of what is expected

Literally: bury upright erect inverted

Examples

Anh ấy nói luôn trung thực nhưng thực ra chôn đứng dựng ngượcHe always says he's honest but it's actually the opposite

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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 “Chôn đứng dựng ngược” mean?

Completely opposite or reverse of what is expected Literally: bury upright erect inverted

Is “Chôn đứng dựng ngược” formal or informal?

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

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