trạch đẻ ngọn đa
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
A loach spawning atop the banyan — something that will never, ever happen.
Literally: loach lays eggs in the banyan crown
Examples
Chuyện ấy khác nào trạch đẻ ngọn đa.That happening? A loach nesting in the banyan top.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “trạch đẻ ngọn đa” mean?
A loach spawning atop the banyan — something that will never, ever happen. Literally: loach lays eggs in the banyan crown
Is “trạch đẻ ngọn đa” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.