Léo nhéo như mẹ ranh

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Meaning · English

To flatter or try to win someone over by being overly nice

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nịnh bợ hoặc cố gắng giành được lòng người bằng cách quá thân thiện

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Literally: to caress like a mother

Examples

Anh ta luôn léo nhéo như mẹ ranh với sếp để được thăng tiếnHe always flatters his boss to get promoted

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Léo nhéo như mẹ ranh” mean?

To flatter or try to win someone over by being overly nice Literally: to caress like a mother

Is “Léo nhéo như mẹ ranh” formal or informal?

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

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