cưỡi đầu cưỡi cổ
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Riding on heads and necks — trampling over people, lording it over them utterly.
Literally: ride the head, ride the neck
Examples
Đừng để họ cưỡi đầu cưỡi cổ mãi thế.Don't let them ride on your neck forever.
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 “cưỡi đầu cưỡi cổ” mean?
Riding on heads and necks — trampling over people, lording it over them utterly. Literally: ride the head, ride the neck
Is “cưỡi đầu cưỡi cổ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.