Ơn đền, oán trả
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Meaning · English
Repay kindness and revenge injustice
Literally: Debt repay, resentment repay
Examples
Anh ấy luôn nhớ ơn đền, oán trả với những người đã giúp mìnhHe always remembers to repay kindness and revenge injustice to those who helped 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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.
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Common questions
What does “Ơn đền, oán trả” mean?
Repay kindness and revenge injustice Literally: Debt repay, resentment repay
Is “Ơn đền, oán trả” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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