Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Xỏ chân lỗ mũi

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

to take advantage of someone's weakness

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: to thread through the nose hole

Examples

Anh ấy đã xỏ chân lỗ mũi của đối thủ để đạt được lợi thếHe took advantage of his opponent's weakness to gain an advantage

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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 “Xỏ chân lỗ mũi” mean?

to take advantage of someone's weakness Literally: to thread through the nose hole

Is “Xỏ chân lỗ mũi” formal or informal?

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

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