ấp rắn vào ngực
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
To clutch a snake to your chest — to shelter someone who will turn on you.
Literally: hug a snake to the breast
Examples
Giúp kẻ phản trắc khác nào ấp rắn vào ngực.Helping a treacherous person is like clutching a snake to your chest.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “ấp rắn vào ngực” mean?
To clutch a snake to your chest — to shelter someone who will turn on you. Literally: hug a snake to the breast
Is “ấp rắn vào ngực” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.