răng lợn lòi
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Meaning · English
Someone's true nature is revealed
Literally: boar teeth exposed
Examples
Anh ấy lúc đầu rất lịch sự, nhưng khi uống rượu thì răng lợn lòi.He was very polite at first, but when he drank alcohol, his true nature was revealed.
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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 “răng lợn lòi” mean?
Someone's true nature is revealed Literally: boar teeth exposed
Is “răng lợn lòi” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.