vẽ đường cho hươu chạy
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Drawing the deer its escape route — helpfully mapping the wrong for the wrongdoer.
Literally: sketch the road for the deer to run
Examples
Đừng vẽ đường cho hươu chạy.Don't draw the deer its road.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “vẽ đường cho hươu chạy” mean?
Drawing the deer its escape route — helpfully mapping the wrong for the wrongdoer. Literally: sketch the road for the deer to run
Is “vẽ đường cho hươu chạy” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.