Tiếng Việt · Common phrase Candidate

đánh đàng xa

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Meaning · English

to have a hidden agenda

Literally: hit a distant direction

Examples

Anh ta nói là giúp đỡ, nhưng tôi nghĩ anh ta đánh đàng xa.He said he was helping, but I think he had a hidden agenda.

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com Vietnamese-English 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 2026-08-16; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “đánh đàng xa” mean?

to have a hidden agenda Literally: hit a distant direction

Is “đánh đàng xa” formal or informal?

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

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