Những người phinh phính mặt mo, chân đi chữ bát dù cho chẳng màng

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Meaning · English

People with awkward appearance can still have good character

Literally: Those with ugly face and legs walking in the shape of eight, even if disheveled

Examples

Dù anh ấy có vẻ ngoài phinh phính mặt mo, chân đi chữ bát dù cho chẳng màng, nhưng lòng anh ấy rất hiền từAlthough he looks awkward, his heart is very kind

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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.

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What does “Những người phinh phính mặt mo, chân đi chữ bát dù cho chẳng màng” mean?

People with awkward appearance can still have good character Literally: Those with ugly face and legs walking in the shape of eight, even if disheveled

Is “Những người phinh phính mặt mo, chân đi chữ bát dù cho chẳng màng” formal or informal?

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