Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

quá cổ lôi môn

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Meaning · English

Drumming at the thunder-god's gate — flaunting your noise at the master of noise.

Literally: beat the drum past thunder's gate

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 “quá cổ lôi môn” mean?

Drumming at the thunder-god's gate — flaunting your noise at the master of noise. Literally: beat the drum past thunder's gate

Is “quá cổ lôi môn” formal or informal?

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

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