bè lim sào gậy

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Meaning · English

An ironwood raft with only a walking-stick for a pole — a heavy task far beyond one's slender means.

Literally: ironwood raft, stick for a punting pole
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 “bè lim sào gậy” mean?

An ironwood raft with only a walking-stick for a pole — a heavy task far beyond one's slender means. Literally: ironwood raft, stick for a punting pole

Is “bè lim sào gậy” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.