thua Gia Cát Lượng đúng cây quạt
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Meaning · English
Praise for someone scarily clever: "only the feather fan short of Zhuge Liang" — one prop away from the legendary strategist himself.
Literally: losing to Zhuge Liang by exactly the fan
Register: humorousEra: ~2025 – present
Sources & notes
Documented in kenh14.vn "Top từ lóng thống trị mạng xã hội năm 2025" (retrieved 2026-07-31); pending editorial confirmation.
Common questions
What does “thua Gia Cát Lượng đúng cây quạt” mean?
Praise for someone scarily clever: "only the feather fan short of Zhuge Liang" — one prop away from the legendary strategist himself. Literally: losing to Zhuge Liang by exactly the fan
Is “thua Gia Cát Lượng đúng cây quạt” formal or informal?
thua Gia Cát Lượng đúng cây quạt is generally humorous.