Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chết đuối vớ được cột trụ

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Meaning · English

To cling to something for survival

Literally: drown grasp column

Examples

Trong hoàn cảnh khó khăn, anh ta chết đuối vớ được cột trụ bằng cách tìm một công việc tạm thời.In difficult circumstances, he clung to something for survival by finding a temporary job.

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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 “Chết đuối vớ được cột trụ” mean?

To cling to something for survival Literally: drown grasp column

Is “Chết đuối vớ được cột trụ” formal or informal?

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

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