Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ghen bóng ghen gió

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Meaning · English

Excessively jealous or possessive

Literally: jealous of shadow jealous of wind

Examples

Anh ấy ghen bóng ghen gió khi thấy vợ cười với người khácHe is jealous when he sees his wife smiling at others

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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 “Ghen bóng ghen gió” mean?

Excessively jealous or possessive Literally: jealous of shadow jealous of wind

Is “Ghen bóng ghen gió” formal or informal?

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

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