Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đánh vỗ mặt, đánh cắt sườn, đánh tuôn máu mũi

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Meaning · English

To severely criticize or scold someone

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

critic hóa hoặc la mắng ai đó nghiêm khắc

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Literally: hit the face, hit the rib, hit until blood and mucus flow

Examples

Anh ấy đã đánh vỗ mặt, đánh cắt sườn, đánh tuôn máu mũi người bạn vì lỗi đóHe severely scolded his friend for that mistake

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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 vỗ mặt, đánh cắt sườn, đánh tuôn máu mũi” mean?

To severely criticize or scold someone Literally: hit the face, hit the rib, hit until blood and mucus flow

Is “Đánh vỗ mặt, đánh cắt sườn, đánh tuôn máu mũi” formal or informal?

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

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