Tiếng Việt · Idiom Attested

buộc chỉ chân voi

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Meaning · English

Tying the elephant with sewing thread — restraint amusingly beneath its object.

Literally: bind the elephant with thread

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 “buộc chỉ chân voi” mean?

Tying the elephant with sewing thread — restraint amusingly beneath its object. Literally: bind the elephant with thread

Is “buộc chỉ chân voi” formal or informal?

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

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