Tâng hẩng như chó bị mất dái

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Meaning · English

Praise someone excessively to get something from them

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

khen ngợi quá mức để đạt được điều gì đó từ họ

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Literally: Praise like a dog that lost its tail

Examples

Anh ta tâng hẩng như chó bị mất dái để được sếp tăng lươngHe praised excessively like a dog that lost its tail to get a raise from his boss

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Tâng hẩng như chó bị mất dái” mean?

Praise someone excessively to get something from them Literally: Praise like a dog that lost its tail

Is “Tâng hẩng như chó bị mất dái” formal or informal?

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

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