tác oai tác quái
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Also seen as: tác yêu tác quái
Meaning · English
Working havoc and playing the tyrant — riding roughshod exactly as one pleases.
Literally: make terror, make mischief
Examples
Cai đội tác oai tác quái cả vùng.The overseer played tyrant across the whole district.
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 “tác oai tác quái” mean?
Working havoc and playing the tyrant — riding roughshod exactly as one pleases. Literally: make terror, make mischief
Is “tác oai tác quái” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.