Giận đằng sóng, chém đằng gió
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Meaning · English
To retaliate against the wrong person
Literally: Angry at the wave, cutting the wind
Examples
Anh ấy giận đằng sóng, chém đằng gió khi vợ anh ấy bị sếp la mắngHe retaliated against the wrong person when his wife was scolded by her boss
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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.
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Common questions
What does “Giận đằng sóng, chém đằng gió” mean?
To retaliate against the wrong person Literally: Angry at the wave, cutting the wind
Is “Giận đằng sóng, chém đằng 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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