Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Châu chấu đấu voi

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

An unequal contest where the weaker side is overwhelmed

Literally: grasshopper fights elephant

Examples

Trận đấu giữa đội bóng nghiệp dư và đội bóng chuyên nghiệp là châu chấu đấu voiThe match between the amateur team and the professional team was a grasshopper fighting an elephant

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Châu chấu đấu voi” mean?

An unequal contest where the weaker side is overwhelmed Literally: grasshopper fights elephant

Is “Châu chấu đấu 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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