Tiếng Việt · Idiom Attested

giở mặt như bàn tay

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Meaning · English

Flipping the face like flipping a palm — allegiance reversed in one wrist-turn.

Literally: turn the face like the flat of the hand

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 “giở mặt như bàn tay” mean?

Flipping the face like flipping a palm — allegiance reversed in one wrist-turn. Literally: turn the face like the flat of the hand

Is “giở mặt như bàn tay” formal or informal?

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

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