Tiếng Việt · Idiom Attested

nói đóng đanh

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Meaning · English

Words driven like nails — speech that fixes itself in place.

Literally: speak hammering nails

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 “nói đóng đanh” mean?

Words driven like nails — speech that fixes itself in place. Literally: speak hammering nails

Is “nói đóng đanh” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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