xấu mã có duyên thầm
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Meaning · English
An unattractive person can still have a charming personality
Literally: ugly horse has quiet luck
Examples
Cô ấy xấu mã có duyên thầm, nên được nhiều người yêu mếnShe is unattractive but has a charming personality, so she is loved by many people
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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 mã có duyên thầm” mean?
An unattractive person can still have a charming personality Literally: ugly horse has quiet luck
Is “xấu mã có duyên thầm” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.