Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

quỷ kế

[kwi˧˩ ke˧˦] 🎙 Say it

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Meaning · English

(noun) cunning plan, ruse

Noun

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

– Cô đi bẩm mau cho đại hãn, nói Tang Côn và Trát Mộc Hợp bày quỷ kế, muốn lừa đại hãn tới để giết đấy."Quickly go and tell the khan that Senggüm and Jamukha are planning a ruse to trick him to come to them so that they can kill him."

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Common questions

What does “quỷ kế” mean?

(noun) cunning plan, ruse

Is “quỷ kế” formal or informal?

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

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