Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vạch mặt chỉ trán

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Meaning · English

To expose someone's wrongdoing or faults

Literally: to draw on the face and point to the forehead

Examples

Ông ấy đã vạch mặt chỉ trán những kẻ tham nhũng trong công tyHe exposed the corrupt individuals in the company

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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 “Vạch mặt chỉ trán” mean?

To expose someone's wrongdoing or faults Literally: to draw on the face and point to the forehead

Is “Vạch mặt chỉ trán” formal or informal?

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

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