cờ chiếu tướng
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Meaning · English
A small mistake reveals a larger problem
Literally: flag reflects general
Examples
Việc này chỉ là cờ chiếu tướng, vấn đề thật sự còn nghiêm trọng hơnThis is just the tip of the iceberg, the real problem is more serious
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
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 “cờ chiếu tướng” mean?
A small mistake reveals a larger problem Literally: flag reflects general
Is “cờ chiếu tướng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.