Tiếng Việt · Idiom Attested

lạnh như đồng

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Meaning · English

Cold as bronze — chill without a flicker of feeling.

Literally: cold as copper

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 “lạnh như đồng” mean?

Cold as bronze — chill without a flicker of feeling. Literally: cold as copper

Is “lạnh như đồng” formal or informal?

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

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