Tiếng Việt · Idiom Attested

rắn như đanh

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Hard as a nail — rigid to the point of ringing.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Cứng như đinh, cứng rắn đến mức không thể uốn cong

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Literally: hard as a spike

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 “rắn như đanh” mean?

Hard as a nail — rigid to the point of ringing. Literally: hard as a spike

Is “rắn như đanh” formal or informal?

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

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