Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mặt như bị phải một đạp

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

completely defeated or humiliated

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: face like being kicked by a horse

Examples

Anh ấy mặt như bị phải một đạp sau khi bị sếp la mắngHe was completely humiliated after being scolded by his boss

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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 “Mặt như bị phải một đạp” mean?

completely defeated or humiliated Literally: face like being kicked by a horse

Is “Mặt như bị phải một đạp” formal or informal?

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

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