ông ghê bà cũng gớm
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Meaning · English
The husband is bad, and the wife is also bad.
Literally: Mr. fears Mrs. also fears
Examples
Ông ghê bà cũng gớm, không thể gần gũi được.The husband is bad, and the wife is also bad, can't get close to them.
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “ông ghê bà cũng gớm” mean?
The husband is bad, and the wife is also bad. Literally: Mr. fears Mrs. also fears
Is “ông ghê bà cũng gớm” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.