Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ghé mắt Xuân Lai, tay dài kẻ Sở

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Meaning · English

To be biased or prejudiced

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Squint at Spring, long arm of the thief

Examples

Ông ấy ghé mắt Xuân Lai, tay dài kẻ Sở khi phân xử vụ việcHe was biased when judging the case

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ghé mắt Xuân Lai, tay dài kẻ Sở” mean?

To be biased or prejudiced Literally: Squint at Spring, long arm of the thief

Is “Ghé mắt Xuân Lai, tay dài kẻ Sở” formal or informal?

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

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