lấy của che thân
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Meaning · English
Steal from one place to cover the loss of another
Literally: take property to cover body
Examples
Anh ta lấy của che thân khi bị phát hiện tham nhũngHe stole from one place to cover the loss of another when his corruption was discovered
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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 “lấy của che thân” mean?
Steal from one place to cover the loss of another Literally: take property to cover body
Is “lấy của che thân” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.