chó chui gầm chạn
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
A dog crouching under the dish-cupboard — a man living meekly under his in-laws' roof, stripped of any say.
Literally: dog under the larder shelf
Examples
Ở rể kiểu ấy chẳng khác chó chui gầm chạn.Living with the in-laws like that, he's a dog under the cupboard.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành 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 chui gầm chạn” mean?
A dog crouching under the dish-cupboard — a man living meekly under his in-laws' roof, stripped of any say. Literally: dog under the larder shelf
Is “chó chui gầm chạn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.