rước voi dầy mồ
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Walking the elephant home over the ancestors' graves — importing the ruin that tramples what's most yours.
Literally: escort the elephant to trample the tombs
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 “rước voi dầy mồ” mean?
Walking the elephant home over the ancestors' graves — importing the ruin that tramples what's most yours. Literally: escort the elephant to trample the tombs
Is “rước voi dầy mồ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.