Đá núi đè trứng vịt

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Meaning · English

Something very heavy or powerful is suppressing something very fragile or weak

Literally: Mountain rock presses duck egg

Examples

Chính sách thuế mới là đá núi đè trứng vịt đối với các doanh nghiệp nhỏThe new tax policy is a mountain rock pressing a duck egg for small businesses

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đá núi đè trứng vịt” mean?

Something very heavy or powerful is suppressing something very fragile or weak Literally: Mountain rock presses duck egg

Is “Đá núi đè trứng vịt” formal or informal?

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