Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Được cãi cầm, thua cãi cố

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Meaning · English

Winning an argument by force, losing by endurance

Literally: win scold hold, lose scold persevere

Examples

Anh ấy luôn dùng lời nói ngọt ngào để được cãi cầm, thua cãi cố trong mọi tranh luận.He always uses sweet words to win an argument by force, and lose by endurance in every debate.

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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 “Được cãi cầm, thua cãi cố” mean?

Winning an argument by force, losing by endurance Literally: win scold hold, lose scold persevere

Is “Được cãi cầm, thua cãi cố” formal or informal?

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

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