Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Qua sông đấm b... cho sóng

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Meaning · English

To fight back or retaliate when faced with challenges

Literally: Crossing the river and punching the wave

Examples

Khi đối mặt với khó khăn, anh ấy quyết định qua sông đấm b... cho sóng.When faced with difficulties, he decided to fight back.

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Qua sông đấm b... cho sóng” mean?

To fight back or retaliate when faced with challenges Literally: Crossing the river and punching the wave

Is “Qua sông đấm b... cho sóng” formal or informal?

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

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