Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nó ném ngũ môn, ta dồn lục hợp

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Meaning · English

To counter someone's attack with a more powerful defense

Literally: He throws five gates, I block six unions

Examples

Khi đối thủ tấn công, anh đã dùng chiến thuật nó ném ngũ môn, ta dồn lục hợp để phản côngWhen the opponent attacked, he used the tactic of nó ném ngũ môn, ta dồn lục hợp to counterattack

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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 “Nó ném ngũ môn, ta dồn lục hợp” mean?

To counter someone's attack with a more powerful defense Literally: He throws five gates, I block six unions

Is “Nó ném ngũ môn, ta dồn lục hợp” formal or informal?

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

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