Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giả đui giả điếc

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To pretend not to know or understand something

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Make believe không biết hoặc không hiểu

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Literally: fake blind fake deaf

Examples

Anh ấy giả đui giả điếc khi bị hỏi về việc đóHe pretended not to know or understand when asked about that matter

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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 “Giả đui giả điếc” mean?

To pretend not to know or understand something Literally: fake blind fake deaf

Is “Giả đui giả điếc” formal or informal?

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

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