gác kéo đầu kim
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Meaning · English
A small action can have significant consequences.
Literally: hang a needle on the hook
Examples
Hành động nhỏ của anh ấy đã gác kéo đầu kim, khiến cả dự án bị chậm lại.His small action had a significant impact, causing the entire project to be delayed.
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
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 “gác kéo đầu kim” mean?
A small action can have significant consequences. Literally: hang a needle on the hook
Is “gác kéo đầu kim” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.