ngựa chạy đàng dài
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
A horse running the long road — instruction galloping past the ears; heard and instantly lost.
Literally: horse runs the long way
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “ngựa chạy đàng dài” mean?
A horse running the long road — instruction galloping past the ears; heard and instantly lost. Literally: horse runs the long way
Is “ngựa chạy đàng dài” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.