dai đỉa đói
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Clingy as a starved leech — attachment that feeds as it holds.
Literally: persistent as a hungry leech
Examples
Nó bám dai như đỉa đói.He clings like a starved leech.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
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 “dai đỉa đói” mean?
Clingy as a starved leech — attachment that feeds as it holds. Literally: persistent as a hungry leech
Is “dai đỉa đói” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.