Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đánh như két, thét như lôi

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To scold or criticize severely

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Hit like a drum, shout like thunder

Examples

Bà ấy đánh như két, thét như lôi khi con trai bà ấy bị điểm kém.She scolded severely when her son got bad grades.

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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 như két, thét như lôi” mean?

To scold or criticize severely Literally: Hit like a drum, shout like thunder

Is “Đánh như két, thét như lôi” formal or informal?

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

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