Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

giương đông kích tây

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Dealing with one problem only creates another

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Shoot the east and startle the west

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Sources & notes

Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Tục ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “giương đông kích tây” mean?

Dealing with one problem only creates another Literally: Shoot the east and startle the west

Is “giương đông kích tây” formal or informal?

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

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