cha chài chú chóp
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Meaning · English
Elephant's head, mousetail ending — the grand start dwindling to its little finish.
Literally: the fisher father, the topknot uncle
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “cha chài chú chóp” mean?
Elephant's head, mousetail ending — the grand start dwindling to its little finish. Literally: the fisher father, the topknot uncle
Is “cha chài chú chóp” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.