Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đảo điên như đồng tiền hai mặt

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Meaning · English

Something has two contradictory aspects

Literally: Island of madness like a coin with two faces

Examples

Cuộc sống ở thành phố lớn là đảo điên như đồng tiền hai mặtLife in the big city is a double-edged sword

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đảo điên như đồng tiền hai mặt” mean?

Something has two contradictory aspects Literally: Island of madness like a coin with two faces

Is “Đảo điên như đồng tiền hai mặt” formal or informal?

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

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