gãi đúng chỗ ngứa
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Also seen as: nói phải gãi chỗ ngứa
Meaning · English
Scratching right where it itches — hitting exactly what someone was hoping for.
Literally: scratch the itchy spot
Examples
Bài giảng gãi đúng chỗ ngứa của sinh viên.The lecture scratched exactly where the students itched.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
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 “gãi đúng chỗ ngứa” mean?
Scratching right where it itches — hitting exactly what someone was hoping for. Literally: scratch the itchy spot
Is “gãi đúng chỗ ngứa” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.