Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nương sóng chém gió

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Meaning · English

Take advantage of a situation to harm or attack someone

Literally: hide in the waves and cut the wind

Examples

Anh ta đã nương sóng chém gió để đạt được mục tiêuHe took advantage of the situation to achieve his goal

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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 “Nương sóng chém gió” mean?

Take advantage of a situation to harm or attack someone Literally: hide in the waves and cut the wind

Is “Nương sóng chém gió” formal or informal?

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

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