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.