Tiếng Việt · Idiom Attested

quen thói hành hung

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Meaning · English

Practiced in strong-arming — violence worn smooth by habit.

Literally: accustomed to assault

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 is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

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What does “quen thói hành hung” mean?

Practiced in strong-arming — violence worn smooth by habit. Literally: accustomed to assault

Is “quen thói hành hung” formal or informal?

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

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