Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Kinh một đằng, thỉnh một đằng

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Meaning · English

To pray for something while doing the opposite

Literally: pray one way, invite one way

Examples

Anh ấy nói muốn hòa giải nhưng lại kinh một đằng, thỉnh một đằngHe said he wanted to reconcile but was actually praying one way, inviting another

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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 “Kinh một đằng, thỉnh một đằng” mean?

To pray for something while doing the opposite Literally: pray one way, invite one way

Is “Kinh một đằng, thỉnh một đằng” formal or informal?

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

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