Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Phù hoa giả, phong lưu mượn

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Borrowing someone's prestige to elevate one's own status

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Literally: Wearing flowers and borrowing elegance

Examples

Anh ta đi dự tiệc cùng người nổi tiếng để Phù hoa giả, phong lưu mượnHe attends a party with a celebrity to borrow prestige and elegance

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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 “Phù hoa giả, phong lưu mượn” mean?

Borrowing someone's prestige to elevate one's own status Literally: Wearing flowers and borrowing elegance

Is “Phù hoa giả, phong lưu mượn” formal or informal?

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

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