Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đùa với lửa

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Meaning · English

To take a great risk or invite trouble

Literally: playing with fire

Examples

Anh ta đùa với lửa khi đầu tư tất cả tiền bạc vào dự án đóHe was playing with fire when he invested all his money in that project

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

Common questions

What does “Đùa với lửa” mean?

To take a great risk or invite trouble Literally: playing with fire

Is “Đùa với lửa” formal or informal?

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

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