thày bói dọn cưới
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Meaning · English
A person who helps others but not themselves
Literally: fortune teller arranges wedding
Examples
Anh ấy luôn giúp đỡ người khác nhưng bản thân lại không có gia đình, thật là thày bói dọn cướiHe always helps others but doesn't have a family himself, what a fortune teller arranging a wedding
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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 drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “thày bói dọn cưới” mean?
A person who helps others but not themselves Literally: fortune teller arranges wedding
Is “thày bói dọn cưới” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.