Yêu sau lưng, không yêu trước mặt

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Meaning · English

Love someone secretly, not openly

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Yêu thương ai đó một cách bí mật, không công khai

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Literally: Love behind the back, not love in front of face

Examples

Anh ấy yêu em yêu sau lưng, không dám biểu lộ trước mặtHe loves her secretly, not daring to express it openly

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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 “Yêu sau lưng, không yêu trước mặt” mean?

Love someone secretly, not openly Literally: Love behind the back, not love in front of face

Is “Yêu sau lưng, không yêu trước mặt” formal or informal?

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

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