đầu sai
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Meaning · English
Incorrect or wrong from the beginning
Literally: wrong head
Examples
Nếu đầu sai thì cả việc làm sẽ bị ảnh hưởngIf the start is wrong, the whole task will be affected
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Headword listed in the vdict.com Vietnamese-English 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 2026-08-16; pending editor spot-check.
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Common questions
What does “đầu sai” mean?
Incorrect or wrong from the beginning Literally: wrong head
Is “đầu sai” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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