đầu thử kị khí
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Hold the throw for the vase's sake — the rat spared because of what surrounds it.
Literally: hurl at the rat, wary of the vessel
Examples
Muốn xử hắn nhưng đầu thử kị khí.They'd deal with him, but the vase behind the rat stays their hand.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “đầu thử kị khí” mean?
Hold the throw for the vase's sake — the rat spared because of what surrounds it. Literally: hurl at the rat, wary of the vessel
Is “đầu thử kị khí” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.