Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chưa đánh được người, mặt xanh mày tía, đánh được người rồi hồn vía lên mây

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Meaning · English

Victory goes to one's head

Literally: Not yet hit the person, face blue eyebrow purple, hit the person, soul spirit go up to the sky

Examples

Anh ấy chưa đánh được người, mặt xanh mày tía, nhưng sau khi thắng cuộc thi thì hồn vía lên mây.He was extremely nervous before winning the competition, but after winning, he was ecstatic.

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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 “Chưa đánh được người, mặt xanh mày tía, đánh được người rồi hồn vía lên mây” mean?

Victory goes to one's head Literally: Not yet hit the person, face blue eyebrow purple, hit the person, soul spirit go up to the sky

Is “Chưa đánh được người, mặt xanh mày tía, đánh được người rồi hồn vía lên mây” formal or informal?

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

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