Tiếng Việt · Idiom Attested

gan cóc tía

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Meaning · English

The red toad's nerve — outsized daring in a small package.

Literally: gall of the crimson toad

Examples

Bé thế mà gan cóc tía.Tiny, and yet the nerve of the red toad.

Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)

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 is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “gan cóc tía” mean?

The red toad's nerve — outsized daring in a small package. Literally: gall of the crimson toad

Is “gan cóc tía” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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