Gắn phù lồn mèo

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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.