rạch mặt ăn vạ
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Slashing one's own face to press a claim — self-inflicted injury as extortion theater.
Literally: cut the face, demand damages
Examples
Kiểu rạch mặt ăn vạ ấy ai còn lạ.That self-cut shakedown act fools nobody now.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “rạch mặt ăn vạ” mean?
Slashing one's own face to press a claim — self-inflicted injury as extortion theater. Literally: cut the face, demand damages
Is “rạch mặt ăn vạ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.