Giận thì đánh, quặn thì thương

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Meaning · English

Love and care for someone despite being angry with them

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Yêu thương và chăm sóc người khác dù đang giận họ

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Literally: Angry then hit, in pain then love

Examples

Mẹ giận thì đánh, quặn thì thương conMother is angry then hits, but in pain then loves her child

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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 “Giận thì đánh, quặn thì thương” mean?

Love and care for someone despite being angry with them Literally: Angry then hit, in pain then love

Is “Giận thì đánh, quặn thì thương” formal or informal?

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