xù-xì da cóc
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Meaning · English
Someone with a rough appearance but a kind heart
Literally: toad skin
Examples
Người đó xù-xì da cóc nhưng rất tốt bụngHe has a rough appearance but is very kind-hearted
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
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 “xù-xì da cóc” mean?
Someone with a rough appearance but a kind heart Literally: toad skin
Is “xù-xì da cóc” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.