Tiếng Việt · Idiom Attested

xấu như ma

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Ugly as a ghost — looks that startle.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Xấu xí như ma quỷ, ngoại hình đáng sợ

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Literally: hideous as a specter

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 “xấu như ma” mean?

Ugly as a ghost — looks that startle. Literally: hideous as a specter

Is “xấu như ma” formal or informal?

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

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