Hoạ phù thân đái

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Meaning · English

A person's bad behavior reflects poorly on their family

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hành vi xấu của một người ảnh hưởng đến gia đình

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Literally: painting on the husband's body

Examples

Anh ấy đi lừa đảo, hoạ phù thân đái, gia đình nào muốn quen biếtHe went cheating, it's like painting on the husband's body, which family wants to be acquainted with him

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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 “Hoạ phù thân đái” mean?

A person's bad behavior reflects poorly on their family Literally: painting on the husband's body

Is “Hoạ phù thân đái” formal or informal?

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

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