đầu chày đít thớt
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Pestle-head, chopping-block bottom — the lowly ones ordered about and worn down by everyone else's work.
Literally: head of the pestle, seat of the block
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “đầu chày đít thớt” mean?
Pestle-head, chopping-block bottom — the lowly ones ordered about and worn down by everyone else's work. Literally: head of the pestle, seat of the block
Is “đầu chày đít thớt” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.