qua sông đấm cò vào sóng
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Meaning · English
Literally: Cross the river, punch the magpie into the wave
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Anh ấy qua sông đấm cò vào sóng khi cố giải quyết vấn đề một mìnhHe's crossing the river and punching the magpie into the wave by trying to solve the problem alone
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Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Thành ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “qua sông đấm cò vào sóng” mean?
To fight a losing battle Literally: Cross the river, punch the magpie into the wave
Is “qua sông đấm cò vào sóng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.