một cổ hai tròng
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Also seen as: một cổ hai chòng
Meaning · English
One neck in two yokes — crushed under two masters, or two heavy duties at once.
Literally: one neck, two nooses
Examples
Dân thuộc địa một cổ hai tròng.The colonized bore one neck under two yokes.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
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 “một cổ hai tròng” mean?
One neck in two yokes — crushed under two masters, or two heavy duties at once. Literally: one neck, two nooses
Is “một cổ hai tròng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.