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Đèn Sài Gòn ngọn xanh ngọn đỏ

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Meaning · English

Something or someone has both good and bad qualities

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

có cả tốt và xấu

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Literally: Saigon lights, green tips and red tips

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Cô ấy là một người đèn Sài Gòn ngọn xanh ngọn đỏShe is a person with both good and bad qualities

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Sources & notes

Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Ca dao Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

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Common questions

What does “Đèn Sài Gòn ngọn xanh ngọn đỏ” mean?

Something or someone has both good and bad qualities Literally: Saigon lights, green tips and red tips

Is “Đèn Sài Gòn ngọn xanh ngọn đỏ” formal or informal?

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