ghế ít đít nhiều

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

Few chairs, many behinds — more contenders than posts; a scramble for position.

Literally: chairs few, backsides many

Examples

Đợt bổ nhiệm này ghế ít đít nhiều.This appointment round: few chairs, many claimants.

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 “ghế ít đít nhiều” mean?

Few chairs, many behinds — more contenders than posts; a scramble for position. Literally: chairs few, backsides many

Is “ghế ít đít nhiều” formal or informal?

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