Tiếng Việt · Idiom Attested

cưỡi đầu voi

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Meaning · English

Riding the elephant's head — perched on the most powerful seat.

Literally: sit astride the elephant's head

Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “cưỡi đầu voi” mean?

Riding the elephant's head — perched on the most powerful seat. Literally: sit astride the elephant's head

Is “cưỡi đầu 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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