bắt chạch đằng đuôi
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Grabbing the loach by the tail — the hold that guarantees escape.
Literally: catch the loach tailward
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 “bắt chạch đằng đuôi” mean?
Grabbing the loach by the tail — the hold that guarantees escape. Literally: catch the loach tailward
Is “bắt chạch đằng đuôi” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.