đầu ông sư
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Meaning · English
Someone who is supposed to be wise but acts foolishly
Literally: the monk's head
Examples
Ông giáo đó thật đầu ông sư khi bỏ qua hành vi gian lậnThat teacher was really foolish when he ignored the cheating behavior
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “đầu ông sư” mean?
Someone who is supposed to be wise but acts foolishly Literally: the monk's head
Is “đầu ông sư” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.