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.