như đấm bị bông
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Like punching a cotton sack — force absorbed entirely; no reply, no result.
Literally: as fists into a cotton bag
Examples
Góp ý với nó như đấm bị bông.Advising him is punching a cotton sack.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
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 “như đấm bị bông” mean?
Like punching a cotton sack — force absorbed entirely; no reply, no result. Literally: as fists into a cotton bag
Is “như đấm bị bông” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.