Hà Đông sư tử

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Meaning · English

Someone who appears fierce but is actually harmless

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người có vẻ ngoài hung dữ nhưng thực sự vô hại

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Literally: Hà Đông lion

Examples

Anh ta chỉ là hà Đông sư tử, không cần sợHe's just a paper tiger, no need to be afraid

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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 “Hà Đông sư tử” mean?

Someone who appears fierce but is actually harmless Literally: Hà Đông lion

Is “Hà Đông sư tử” formal or informal?

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

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