Tiếng Việt · Idiom Attested

hôi như cú

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Meaning · English

Rank as an owl — a smell with a reputation.

Literally: smelly as an owl

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 “hôi như cú” mean?

Rank as an owl — a smell with a reputation. Literally: smelly as an owl

Is “hôi như cú” formal or informal?

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

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