Tiếng Việt · Idiom Attested

như đấm bị bông

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Like punching a cotton sack — force absorbed entirely; no reply, no result.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lực bị hấp thụ hoàn toàn, không có phản ứng

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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.

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