Gắn phù lồn mèo
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: Gắn phù luồn mèo
Meaning · English
to impose a false label
Literally: attach a weasel's tail
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Anh ấy gắn phù lồn cho sản phẩm của mình để bán được giá cao hơnHe imposed a false label on his product to sell it at a higher price
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Thành ngữ 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.
Common questions
What does “Gắn phù lồn mèo” mean?
to impose a false label Literally: attach a weasel's tail
Is “Gắn phù lồn mèo” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.