đổi chủ dịch nô
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Meaning · English
get a new master but still remain a slave
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Không ai ngăn bà đánh Pháp nhưng bà đã sai khi dựa vào Nhật Bản. Thực chất, đó chỉ là sự đổi chủ dịch nô.No-one stops you from fighting the French, but you were wrong to seek support from the Japanese. They only ever offered to replace our masters but keep us as slaves.
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Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Common questions
What does “đổi chủ dịch nô” mean?
get a new master but still remain a slave
Is “đổi chủ dịch nô” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.