gây thù chuốc oán
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Sowing feuds and buying grudges — making enemies whose hatred comes back on you.
Literally: breed enmity, purchase rancor
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “gây thù chuốc oán” mean?
Sowing feuds and buying grudges — making enemies whose hatred comes back on you. Literally: breed enmity, purchase rancor
Is “gây thù chuốc oán” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.