dắt nhau xuống giếng
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Meaning · English
to bring about each other's downfall
Literally: lead each other into the well
Examples
Họ dắt nhau xuống giếng vì tranh giành quyền lực.They brought about each other's downfall because of a power struggle.
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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 drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “dắt nhau xuống giếng” mean?
to bring about each other's downfall Literally: lead each other into the well
Is “dắt nhau xuống giếng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.