muốn gian làm quan mà nói
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Meaning · English
Those who want to be in power often speak insincerely
Literally: want to be an official but speak
Examples
Anh ta muốn gian làm quan mà nói, nên ít ai tin tưởngHe often speaks insincerely to get in power, so few people trust him
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “muốn gian làm quan mà nói” mean?
Those who want to be in power often speak insincerely Literally: want to be an official but speak
Is “muốn gian làm quan mà nói” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.