Ưa ai vo tròn, ghét ai bóp bẹp

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Meaning · English

Treat someone you like with gentleness and someone you dislike with harshness

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thân thiện với người mình yêu, khắc nghiệt với người mình ghét

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Literally: love someone round, hate someone flatten

Examples

Cô ấy ưa ai vo tròn, ghét ai bóp bẹp nên mọi người không thích gần gũiShe treats those she likes with gentleness and those she dislikes with harshness, so people don't like to be near her

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ưa ai vo tròn, ghét ai bóp bẹp” mean?

Treat someone you like with gentleness and someone you dislike with harshness Literally: love someone round, hate someone flatten

Is “Ưa ai vo tròn, ghét ai bóp bẹp” formal or informal?

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

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