đánh lận con đen

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

Palming the black piece — a cardsharp's switch; steering the question crooked so the fixed answer wins.

Literally: cheat with the dark counter
Sources & notes

Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Tục ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “đánh lận con đen” mean?

Palming the black piece — a cardsharp's switch; steering the question crooked so the fixed answer wins. Literally: cheat with the dark counter

Is “đánh lận con đen” formal or informal?

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