Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lầu hoa gác tía

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A beautiful appearance that hides a bad situation

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hình dáng đẹp che giấu tình hình xấu

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Literally: flower tower, purple shelf

Examples

Căn biệt thự của ông ấy là lầu hoa gác tía, bên ngoài đẹp mà bên trong đầy rẫy vấn đềHis mansion is a beautiful appearance that hides a bad situation, it's beautiful outside but full of problems inside

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Lầu hoa gác tía” mean?

A beautiful appearance that hides a bad situation Literally: flower tower, purple shelf

Is “Lầu hoa gác tía” formal or informal?

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

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