Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giật gấu vá vai

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Meaning · English

To fix one problem but create another

Literally: pull bear mend arm

Examples

Anh ấy cố gắng giải quyết vấn đề nhưng lại giật gấu vá vaiHe tried to solve the problem but it was a case of giật gấu vá vai

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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 “Giật gấu vá vai” mean?

To fix one problem but create another Literally: pull bear mend arm

Is “Giật gấu vá vai” formal or informal?

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

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