Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lưng đòn xóc, bụng trọc dừa

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Meaning · English

A person with a bad temper

Literally: carrying pole shakes, belly coconut shell

Examples

Anh ấy là người lưng đòn xóc, bụng trọc dừa, không ai dám gầnHe is a person with a bad temper, nobody dares to get close to him

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

Common questions

What does “Lưng đòn xóc, bụng trọc dừa” mean?

A person with a bad temper Literally: carrying pole shakes, belly coconut shell

Is “Lưng đòn xóc, bụng trọc dừa” formal or informal?

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

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