Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chước quỷ mưu thần

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Meaning · English

Outwit even the cleverest person

Literally: Deceive the ghost and scheme against the spirit

Examples

Anh ta rất thông minh, nhưng tôi đã dùng chước quỷ mưu thần để qua mặt anh ta.He's very smart, but I outwitted him.

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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 “Chước quỷ mưu thần” mean?

Outwit even the cleverest person Literally: Deceive the ghost and scheme against the spirit

Is “Chước quỷ mưu thần” formal or informal?

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

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