Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Công Quang Biểu, kiệu Đông Tiến

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Meaning · English

Pretending to be something one is not

Literally: Publicly displaying, carrying a sedan chair

Examples

Anh ta luôn công quang biểu, kiệu Đông Tiến nhưng thực chất thì rất khácHe always pretends to be something he's not, but in reality, he's very different

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Công Quang Biểu, kiệu Đông Tiến” mean?

Pretending to be something one is not Literally: Publicly displaying, carrying a sedan chair

Is “Công Quang Biểu, kiệu Đông Tiến” formal or informal?

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

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