Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mắc nợ oán chủ nợ

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To be indebted to someone and also hold a grudge against them

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nợ người và cũng thù người đó

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Literally: owe debt to enemy

Examples

Anh ấy mắc nợ oán chủ nợ với người bạn cũHe is indebted to and holds a grudge against his old friend

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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 “Mắc nợ oán chủ nợ” mean?

To be indebted to someone and also hold a grudge against them Literally: owe debt to enemy

Is “Mắc nợ oán chủ nợ” formal or informal?

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

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