Tiếng Việt · Common phrase Attested

người hai mặt

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Meaning · English

A two-faced person — sweet to your face, different behind your back; the standard label for double-dealing.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người giả tạo, hai mặt

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Literally: two-faced person

Examples

Trước mặt thì khen, sau lưng thì chê, người hai mặt vậy khó chơi lâu.Compliments to your face, criticism behind your back — hard to stay friends with the two-faced.

Editorial example (batch 047)

Sources & notes

Discovered via slangviet.com (headword reference only; definition and example written independently for Idiomer). Retrieved 2026-08-05. Typed as a common phrase — popular everyday language, deliberately NOT classified as an idiom. Reference page: slangviet.com/phrases/nguoi-hai-mat.

Topics: Everyday talk

Common questions

What does “người hai mặt” mean?

A two-faced person — sweet to your face, different behind your back; the standard label for double-dealing. Literally: two-faced person

Is “người hai mặt” formal or informal?

người hai mặt is generally informal.

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