khôn cậy khéo nhờ
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Meaning · English
Be clever and polite when asking for help
Literally: be clever then ask politely
Examples
Anh ấy khôn cậy khéo nhờ nên mọi người đều sẵn lòng giúp đỡHe is clever and polite when asking for help, so people are willing to help him
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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 drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “khôn cậy khéo nhờ” mean?
Be clever and polite when asking for help Literally: be clever then ask politely
Is “khôn cậy khéo nhờ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.