Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giơ tay mặt đặt tay trái

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Meaning · English

To be undecided or hesitant

Literally: raise right hand put left hand

Examples

Anh ấy giơ tay mặt đặt tay trái khi được hỏi về kế hoạch tương lai.He was undecided when asked about his future plans.

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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 “Giơ tay mặt đặt tay trái” mean?

To be undecided or hesitant Literally: raise right hand put left hand

Is “Giơ tay mặt đặt tay trái” formal or informal?

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

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