dai như chão
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Tough as an old mooring rope — chewy, stubborn, unbreakable.
Literally: leathery as a hawser
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 như chão” mean?
Tough as an old mooring rope — chewy, stubborn, unbreakable. Literally: leathery as a hawser
Is “dai như chão” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.