bạo hổ bằng hà
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
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.
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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.
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