thấp cơ thua trí đàn-bà
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Meaning · English
Shallow schemes lose to a woman's wits — underestimate her intelligence and pay the tuition.
Literally: low scheming loses to women's wisdom
Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “thấp cơ thua trí đàn-bà” mean?
Shallow schemes lose to a woman's wits — underestimate her intelligence and pay the tuition. Literally: low scheming loses to women's wisdom
Is “thấp cơ thua trí đàn-bà” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.