Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Oai phong lẫm liệt

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Meaning · English

Imposing and intimidating presence

Literally: majestic and severe

Examples

Người đàn ông cao to, oai phong lẫm liệt, khiến mọi người phải nể phụcThe tall man, with his imposing and intimidating presence, made everyone respect him

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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 “Oai phong lẫm liệt” mean?

Imposing and intimidating presence Literally: majestic and severe

Is “Oai phong lẫm liệt” formal or informal?

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

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