Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trống đánh xuôi, kèn thổi ngược

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

People do not act in harmony with each other

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mọi người không hành động hòa hợp với nhau

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Literally: Drum beats forward, flute blows backward

Examples

Họ không thể hợp tác vì trống đánh xuôi, kèn thổi ngượcThey cannot cooperate because they do not act in harmony with each other

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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 “Trống đánh xuôi, kèn thổi ngược” mean?

People do not act in harmony with each other Literally: Drum beats forward, flute blows backward

Is “Trống đánh xuôi, kèn thổi ngược” formal or informal?

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

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