mất lòng trước được lòng sau
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Also seen as: mất lòng trước, được lòng sau
Meaning · English
Sacrificing current relationships for future benefits
Literally: Lose the front, gain the back
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Anh ấy sẵn sàng mất lòng trước được lòng sau để thăng tiến trong công tyHe is willing to sacrifice current relationships for future benefits to advance in the company
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Thành ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “mất lòng trước được lòng sau” mean?
Sacrificing current relationships for future benefits Literally: Lose the front, gain the back
Is “mất lòng trước được lòng sau” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.