nét mặt sống trâu

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Meaning · English

Having a rough and unrefined appearance

Literally: buffalo-like face

Examples

Anh ấy có nét mặt sống trâu nên ít được chú ýHe has a rough appearance so he's often overlooked

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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 “nét mặt sống trâu” mean?

Having a rough and unrefined appearance Literally: buffalo-like face

Is “nét mặt sống trâu” formal or informal?

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