tiền lận lưng
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Meaning · English
Money earned through hard work and struggle
Literally: money on the back
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Anh ấy đã kiếm được tiền lận lưng sau nhiều năm làm việc chăm chỉHe earned money through hard work and struggle after many years of working diligently
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Thành ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “tiền lận lưng” mean?
Money earned through hard work and struggle Literally: money on the back
Is “tiền lận lưng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.