Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lấy nước mắt mà giới

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Meaning · English

To use tears to threaten or manipulate someone

Literally: Take tears to threaten

Examples

Anh ấy lấy nước mắt mà giới với tôi để được đi chơiHe used tears to threaten me so he could go out and play

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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 “Lấy nước mắt mà giới” mean?

To use tears to threaten or manipulate someone Literally: Take tears to threaten

Is “Lấy nước mắt mà giới” formal or informal?

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

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