Tiếng Việt · Idiom Attested

giả tỉnh giả say

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Meaning · English

Feigning sober, feigning drunk — condition adjusted to convenience.

Literally: pretend awake, pretend intoxicated

Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “giả tỉnh giả say” mean?

Feigning sober, feigning drunk — condition adjusted to convenience. Literally: pretend awake, pretend intoxicated

Is “giả tỉnh giả say” formal or informal?

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

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