gật gù như cu thằng chết
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Also seen as: gật gù như cu thằng đánh đậm
Meaning · English
To nod excessively in agreement
Literally: nod like a dead/very drunk pigeon
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Anh ta gật gù như cu thằng chết khi nghe ý kiến của sếpHe nodded excessively in agreement when listening to his boss's opinion
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Thành ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “gật gù như cu thằng chết” mean?
To nod excessively in agreement Literally: nod like a dead/very drunk pigeon
Is “gật gù như cu thằng chết” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.