Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Làm anh làm ả, ngã mặt ngó lên

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To be completely dominated or controlled by someone

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bị ai đó kiểm soát hoàn toàn

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Literally: Acting like a man and a woman, falling face up

Examples

Chúng tôi làm anh làm ả, ngã mặt ngó lên với sếp mớiWe are completely dominated by the new boss

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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 “Làm anh làm ả, ngã mặt ngó lên” mean?

To be completely dominated or controlled by someone Literally: Acting like a man and a woman, falling face up

Is “Làm anh làm ả, ngã mặt ngó lên” formal or informal?

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

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