Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ngất ngưởng như đình trưởng mất vợ

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Meaning · English

Acting arrogantly without justification

Literally: Proud like a head of village who has lost his wife

Examples

Anh ta ngất ngưởng như đình trưởng mất vợ sau khi được thăng chức.He acted arrogantly without justification after being promoted.

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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 “Ngất ngưởng như đình trưởng mất vợ” mean?

Acting arrogantly without justification Literally: Proud like a head of village who has lost his wife

Is “Ngất ngưởng như đình trưởng mất vợ” formal or informal?

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

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