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quả tang

Pronunciation Northern /kwa̰ː˧˩˧ taːŋ˧˧/ Central /kwaː˧˩˨ taːŋ˧˥/ Southern /waː˨˩˦ taːŋ˧˧/
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caught red handed
Adjective
caught red handed
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Meaning
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Sense 1 Adjective
caught red handed Properties & StatesTheme

The state of being caught exactly while committing a wrongdoing or a criminal act.

vi Kẻ trộm đã bị bắt quả tang.

en The thief was caught red handed.

Parts
quả / tang / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 果贓 …

OriginSino-Vietnamese; the character is 果贓

Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
果贓
Candidates by syllable
quả tang (桑 / 臧 / 贓)
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
Similar
quà tặng / red handed
Use
bắt quả tang / kết quả / quả đất / hoa quả …
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