xấu hổ lấy giổ mà che, lấy nong mà đè
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Meaning · English
Trying to cover up shame with more shame
Literally: using shame to cover shame, using hot to press
Examples
Anh ấy xấu hổ lấy giổ mà che, lấy nong mà đè khi bị phát hiện nói dốiHe tried to cover up his shame with more shame when he was caught lying
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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 drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “xấu hổ lấy giổ mà che, lấy nong mà đè” mean?
Trying to cover up shame with more shame Literally: using shame to cover shame, using hot to press
Is “xấu hổ lấy giổ mà che, lấy nong mà đè” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.