đi tắt đón đầu
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Cutting across to meet the head of the column — leapfrogging the long road to seize the opportunity first.
Literally: take the shortcut, meet them at the front
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 “đi tắt đón đầu” mean?
Cutting across to meet the head of the column — leapfrogging the long road to seize the opportunity first. Literally: take the shortcut, meet them at the front
Is “đi tắt đón đầu” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.