Tiếng Việt · Idiom Attested

ta nắm đằng chuôi

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Meaning · English

We hold the handle end — the safe grip in whatever is about to swing.

Literally: we grasp at the haft

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 “ta nắm đằng chuôi” mean?

We hold the handle end — the safe grip in whatever is about to swing. Literally: we grasp at the haft

Is “ta nắm đằng chuôi” formal or informal?

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

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