Tiếng Việt · Idiom Attested

lang tâm, cẩu hạnh

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Meaning · English

Wolf heart and cur conduct — appetite with the leash cut; shameless, predatory ways.

Literally: wolf heart, dog behavior

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “lang tâm, cẩu hạnh” mean?

Wolf heart and cur conduct — appetite with the leash cut; shameless, predatory ways. Literally: wolf heart, dog behavior

Is “lang tâm, cẩu hạnh” formal or informal?

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

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