Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giả say giả tỉnh

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Meaning · English

Pretend to be drunk or crazy to avoid trouble or responsibility

Literally: fake drunk fake sober

Examples

Anh ấy giả say giả tỉnh để tránh trả lời câu hỏi khóHe pretended to be drunk or crazy to avoid answering the difficult question

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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 say giả tỉnh” mean?

Pretend to be drunk or crazy to avoid trouble or responsibility Literally: fake drunk fake sober

Is “Giả say giả tỉnh” formal or informal?

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

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