Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tẩm ngẩm tầm ngầm đấm chết voi

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Meaning · English

Gradually and secretly destroy something powerful

Literally: Sneakily punch the elephant to death

Examples

Họ đã tẩm ngẩm tầm ngầm đấm chết voi trong dự án đóThey gradually and secretly destroyed the powerful project

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Tẩm ngẩm tầm ngầm đấm chết voi” mean?

Gradually and secretly destroy something powerful Literally: Sneakily punch the elephant to death

Is “Tẩm ngẩm tầm ngầm đấm chết voi” formal or informal?

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

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