ngậm máu phun người
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Meaning · English
To endure suffering in silence and then take revenge
Literally: to swallow blood and spit at people
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Anh ấy ngậm máu phun người khi bị sếp xấu tínhHe endured suffering in silence and then took revenge when his mean boss
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 “ngậm máu phun người” mean?
To endure suffering in silence and then take revenge Literally: to swallow blood and spit at people
Is “ngậm máu phun người” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.