Trợn trừng, chó bốn mắt

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Meaning · English

Someone who is overly officious or meddles in others' business

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người quá câu nệ hoặc can thiệp vào việc của người khác

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Literally: toad eyes, dog four eyes

Examples

Anh ấy thật trợn trừng, chó bốn mắt khi can thiệp vào công việc của người khácHe is really officious, meddling in others' business

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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 “Trợn trừng, chó bốn mắt” mean?

Someone who is overly officious or meddles in others' business Literally: toad eyes, dog four eyes

Is “Trợn trừng, chó bốn mắt” formal or informal?

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

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