Tiếng Việt · Idiom Candidate

tri pháp phạm pháp

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Also seen as: tri pháp úy pháp

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To use lawful methods to achieve unlawful goals

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sử dụng phương pháp hợp pháp để đạt mục tiêu bất hợp pháp

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Literally: lawful trick unlawful

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Họ đã tri pháp phạm pháp để chiếm đoạt tài sảnThey used lawful methods to achieve unlawful goals to seize property

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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 “tri pháp phạm pháp” mean?

To use lawful methods to achieve unlawful goals Literally: lawful trick unlawful

Is “tri pháp phạm pháp” formal or informal?

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