đã cầm khoán lại bẻ măng
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Meaning · English
To take back what you've already entrusted or delegated to someone
Literally: already hired then broke bamboo
Examples
Anh đã giao việc cho em, nhưng sau đó lại làm luôn, thật là đã cầm khoán lại bẻ măngHe assigned the task to his sister, but then did it himself, that's like already hiring someone then breaking the bamboo
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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 “đã cầm khoán lại bẻ măng” mean?
To take back what you've already entrusted or delegated to someone Literally: already hired then broke bamboo
Is “đã cầm khoán lại bẻ măng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.