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.