cờ gian bạc lận
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Cheating chess and crooked cards — games rigged to empty the other man's purse.
Literally: fraudulent chess, deceitful gambling
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “cờ gian bạc lận” mean?
Cheating chess and crooked cards — games rigged to empty the other man's purse. Literally: fraudulent chess, deceitful gambling
Is “cờ gian bạc lận” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.