lịnh ông cồng bà
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Meaning · English
His lordship's gong against her ladyship's — a contest over who really rules the house.
Literally: his command, her bronze gong
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 “lịnh ông cồng bà” mean?
His lordship's gong against her ladyship's — a contest over who really rules the house. Literally: his command, her bronze gong
Is “lịnh ông cồng bà” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.