Tiếng Việt · Idiom Attested

gọi bụt bằng anh

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Calling the Buddha 'big brother' — familiarity at maximum insolence.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sự thân mật ở mức thô lỗ tối đa

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Literally: address Buddha as elder brother

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 “gọi bụt bằng anh” mean?

Calling the Buddha 'big brother' — familiarity at maximum insolence. Literally: address Buddha as elder brother

Is “gọi bụt bằng anh” formal or informal?

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

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