chó cắn ma

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

A dog barking at ghosts — raising alarms in the empty dark.

Literally: dog bites the ghost
Sources & notes

Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Tục 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 “chó cắn ma” mean?

A dog barking at ghosts — raising alarms in the empty dark. Literally: dog bites the ghost

Is “chó cắn ma” formal or informal?

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