Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Xấu chữ nhưng lành nghĩa

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Meaning · English

Rude words but good intention

Literally: bad letters but good meaning

Examples

Anh ấy nói Xấu chữ nhưng lành nghĩa, nên tôi không quan tâmHe spoke rudely but meant well, so I didn't mind

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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 “Xấu chữ nhưng lành nghĩa” mean?

Rude words but good intention Literally: bad letters but good meaning

Is “Xấu chữ nhưng lành nghĩa” formal or informal?

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

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