Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nói như đâm vào ruột

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Speaking harshly to hurt someone's feelings

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nói một cách thô lỗ để làm tổn thương cảm xúc

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Literally: speaking like stabbing into the intestines

Examples

Cô ấy nói như đâm vào ruột anh ấy khi nhắc đến việc anh ấy thất nghiệpShe spoke harshly to hurt his feelings when mentioning his unemployment

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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 “Nói như đâm vào ruột” mean?

Speaking harshly to hurt someone's feelings Literally: speaking like stabbing into the intestines

Is “Nói như đâm vào ruột” formal or informal?

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

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