Đánh bắc dẹp đông

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Meaning · English

To solve one problem only to create another

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

giải quyết một vấn đề chỉ để tạo ra vấn đề khác

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Literally: Hit the north to suppress the east

Examples

Việc tăng lương có thể đánh bắc dẹp đôngRaising wages may solve one problem but create another

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

Common questions

What does “Đánh bắc dẹp đông” mean?

To solve one problem only to create another Literally: Hit the north to suppress the east

Is “Đánh bắc dẹp đông” formal or informal?

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

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