Cờ ngoài bài trong
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Meaning · English
Outward appearance contradicts inner reality
Literally: Outer flag inner tray
Examples
Anh ấy cờ ngoài bài trong, luôn mỉm cười nhưng lòng đầy giận dữHe has an outward appearance that contradicts his inner reality, always smiling but full of anger
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.
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Common questions
What does “Cờ ngoài bài trong” mean?
Outward appearance contradicts inner reality Literally: Outer flag inner tray
Is “Cờ ngoài bài trong” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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