giết chó khuyên chồng
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Killing the dog to counsel the husband — the folk-tale wife's drastic object lesson; a shock staged for someone's own good.
Literally: slaughter the dog to admonish the husband
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 “giết chó khuyên chồng” mean?
Killing the dog to counsel the husband — the folk-tale wife's drastic object lesson; a shock staged for someone's own good. Literally: slaughter the dog to admonish the husband
Is “giết chó khuyên chồng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.