English · Phrasal verb Attested

trickle down

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To pass from high-ranked people to lower-ranked people

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Chuyển từ người có cấp bậc cao đến thấp

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Where it’s used: Used American English

The CEO's benefits are unlikely to trickle down to the factory workers.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see trickle, down.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sử dụng ngoài nghĩa đen hoặc thành ngữ

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

What does “trickle down” mean?

To pass from high-ranked people to lower-ranked people

Is “trickle down” formal or informal?

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