Tiếng Việt · Idiom Attested

trái tính trái nết

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Meaning · English

Cross-grained in temper and habit — a nature that rubs everyone the wrong way.

Literally: contrary disposition, contrary conduct

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Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “trái tính trái nết” mean?

Cross-grained in temper and habit — a nature that rubs everyone the wrong way. Literally: contrary disposition, contrary conduct

Is “trái tính trái nết” formal or informal?

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

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