Trái gió giở trời

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Meaning · English

To go against the trend or do the opposite of what others are doing

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Against the wind, turn the sky

Examples

Anh ấy trái gió giở trời khi đầu tư vào cổ phiếu trong thời kỳ khủng hoảngHe went against the trend by investing in stocks during the crisis

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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 “Trái gió giở trời” mean?

To go against the trend or do the opposite of what others are doing Literally: Against the wind, turn the sky

Is “Trái gió giở trời” formal or informal?

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

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