làm kẻ cả phải ngả mặt lên
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Meaning · English
To be a leader, one must have courage and determination.
Literally: be the whole person must turn face up
Examples
Anh ấy muốn làm kẻ cả phải ngả mặt lên và đối mặt với thử thách.He wants to be a leader and must turn his face up to face the challenge.
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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 “làm kẻ cả phải ngả mặt lên” mean?
To be a leader, one must have courage and determination. Literally: be the whole person must turn face up
Is “làm kẻ cả phải ngả mặt lên” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.