nói như rựa chém xuống đất
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Meaning · English
Words like a machete into earth — speech that lands once, deep, and stays.
Literally: speaks like the bush-knife striking ground
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 “nói như rựa chém xuống đất” mean?
Words like a machete into earth — speech that lands once, deep, and stays. Literally: speaks like the bush-knife striking ground
Is “nói như rựa chém xuống đất” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.