Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đánh lệnh giết bò người

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Meaning · English

To give an order that leads to unnecessary trouble

Literally: hit the order to kill the buffalo people

Examples

Người quản lý đã đánh lệnh giết bò người khi yêu cầu nhân viên làm việc ngoài giờ mà không có lý doThe manager gave an order that led to unnecessary trouble when asking employees to work overtime without reason

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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 lệnh giết bò người” mean?

To give an order that leads to unnecessary trouble Literally: hit the order to kill the buffalo people

Is “Đánh lệnh giết bò người” formal or informal?

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

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