bạo hổ bằng hà
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Meaning · English
Wrestling tigers barehanded and wading great rivers — courage with the planning left out.
Literally: bare-hand the tiger, ford the river
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 is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “bạo hổ bằng hà” mean?
Wrestling tigers barehanded and wading great rivers — courage with the planning left out. Literally: bare-hand the tiger, ford the river
Is “bạo hổ bằng hà” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.