Tiếng Việt · Idiom Attested

gông đeo cổ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A cangue around the neck — a burden locked on that goes everywhere you do.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

gánh nặng bị khóa quanh cổ — một gánh nặng đi theo mọi nơi bạn đi

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Literally: yoke worn at the neck

Sources & notes

Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Tục 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 “gông đeo cổ” mean?

A cangue around the neck — a burden locked on that goes everywhere you do. Literally: yoke worn at the neck

Is “gông đeo cổ” formal or informal?

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

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