Tiếng Việt · Idiom Attested

nói một tấc đến giời

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Meaning · English

Talking an inch and reaching heaven — exaggeration achieving orbit.

Literally: speak one inch, arrive at the sky

Examples

Nó nói một tấc đến giời.He talks an inch and it reaches heaven.

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 “nói một tấc đến giời” mean?

Talking an inch and reaching heaven — exaggeration achieving orbit. Literally: speak one inch, arrive at the sky

Is “nói một tấc đến giời” formal or informal?

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

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