Sểnh nạ qua tha

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Meaning · English

Pretend to be angry or upset to hide true feelings

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Giả vờ giận dữ hoặc buồn để che giấu cảm xúc thật

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Literally: wear an angry face to cross the street

Examples

Anh ấy sểnh nạ qua tha để che giấu nỗi buồnHe pretended to be angry to hide his sadness

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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 “Sểnh nạ qua tha” mean?

Pretend to be angry or upset to hide true feelings Literally: wear an angry face to cross the street

Is “Sểnh nạ qua tha” formal or informal?

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

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