Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đánh chuông ra mặt, đánh giặc ra tay

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To deal with problems directly and openly

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

xử lý vấn đề một cách trực tiếp và cởi mở

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Literally: Hit the bell out front, hit the enemy out back

Examples

Khi gặp khó khăn, anh ấy luôn đánh chuông ra mặt, đánh giặc ra tay để giải quyếtWhen facing difficulties, he always deals with them directly and openly to resolve

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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 chuông ra mặt, đánh giặc ra tay” mean?

To deal with problems directly and openly Literally: Hit the bell out front, hit the enemy out back

Is “Đánh chuông ra mặt, đánh giặc ra tay” formal or informal?

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

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