Đánh giập đầu thù nghìn thu còn máu, vặt đầu châu chấu cho thấu đến xương

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Meaning · English

Severe punishment for a small mistake

Literally: Hit the enemy's head with a thousand hammer blows and still have blood, pull off a grasshopper's head and it will hurt to the bone

Examples

Cô ấy bị đánh giập đầu thù nghìn thu còn máu vì một lỗi nhỏ.She was severely punished for a small mistake.

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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 “Đánh giập đầu thù nghìn thu còn máu, vặt đầu châu chấu cho thấu đến xương” mean?

Severe punishment for a small mistake Literally: Hit the enemy's head with a thousand hammer blows and still have blood, pull off a grasshopper's head and it will hurt to the bone

Is “Đánh giập đầu thù nghìn thu còn máu, vặt đầu châu chấu cho thấu đến xương” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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