Dán búa lồn mèo
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Also seen as: Dán búa luồn mèo
Meaning · English
to flatter or try to win someone over by praising their children
Literally: attach a tag to a cat
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Anh ta dán búa lồn vợ sếp để được thăng chứcHe flattered his boss's wife by praising her children to get a promotion
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Thành ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Dán búa lồn mèo” mean?
to flatter or try to win someone over by praising their children Literally: attach a tag to a cat
Is “Dán búa lồn mèo” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.