Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thẳng da bụng chùng da mặt

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Being brave but lacking courage to show it

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: straight belly skin loose face skin

Examples

Anh ấy thẳng da bụng chùng da mặt khi đối diện với sếpHe was brave but lacking courage to show it when facing his boss

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

Common questions

What does “Thẳng da bụng chùng da mặt” mean?

Being brave but lacking courage to show it Literally: straight belly skin loose face skin

Is “Thẳng da bụng chùng da mặt” formal or informal?

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

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