phải tội cửa sau, luồn vào cửa trước
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Meaning · English
To take advantage of someone's weakness or vulnerability
Literally: have to blame the back door, sneak in the front door
Examples
Anh ta phải tội cửa sau, luồn vào cửa trước để đạt được mục tiêuHe took advantage of the situation, sneaking in to achieve his goal
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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 “phải tội cửa sau, luồn vào cửa trước” mean?
To take advantage of someone's weakness or vulnerability Literally: have to blame the back door, sneak in the front door
Is “phải tội cửa sau, luồn vào cửa trước” formal or informal?
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