Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Coi người nửa con mát

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Meaning · English

Treat someone with contempt

Literally: look at someone with half-closed eyes

Examples

Anh ta coi người nửa con mát nên không ai muốn làm việc với anh taHe looks down on others, so nobody wants to work with 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 “Coi người nửa con mát” mean?

Treat someone with contempt Literally: look at someone with half-closed eyes

Is “Coi người nửa con mát” formal or informal?

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

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