cá voi
(noun) whale
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cá voi lưng gù
(noun) humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)
cá voi sát thủ
(noun) a killer whale
elephant in the room
An obvious, pressing issue left unaddressed due to its sensitive nature.
elephant juice
Etorphine. — Used as a stimulant for horses.
elephant trunk
An uncircumcised penis.
elephant walk
A men's hazing ritual in which the men walk with each one holding the penis of the man behind him and with his thumb in the anus of the man in front of him.
elephant's
drunk (intoxicated with alcohol)
elephant's tooth
A die (cube thrown in games of chance).
khoẻ như voi
very healthy and strong
khỏe như voi
(adjective) Traditional tone placement spelling of khoẻ như voi.
lên voi xuống chó
to have ups and downs in one's life; to go from rags to riches and/or riches to rags; to move up and down the socioeconomic ladder
ngà voi
(noun) elephant's tusk; ivory
see the elephant
To witness something unexpected and awe-inspiring.
thầy bói xem voi
to see only a part of the whole; to draw incorrect conclusions due to a partial understanding
voi
(noun) elephant (mammal)
voi biển
(noun) walrus
voi ma-mút
(noun) mammoth
vòi voi
(noun) Heliotropium indicum
được voi đòi tiên
Given something great, to immediately demand something even greater — insatiable escalating demands.
đầu voi đuôi chuột
(adjective) started with a lot of fanfare but petering out to nothing
a white elephant
Some possession the expense or responsibility of which is more than it is worth.
baby elephant in the room
a smaller, related issue that needs attention
Có voi đòi tiên
Vietnamese idiom; English definition pending editorial review.
Có voi đòi tiên Bà Trưng
To have excessive or unrealistic expectations
cõng voi về dày mả tổ
To bring great shame or disaster to one's family
eat an elephant one bite at a time
Tackle a large task by breaking it into smaller, manageable parts
elephant
"to have seen the ELEPHANT," to be "up to the latest move," or "down to the last new trick;" to be knowing, and not "green," &c. Possibly a metaphor taken from the travelling menageries, where the ELEPHANT is the finale of the exhibition.—Originally an Americanism. Bartlett gives conflicting examples. General now, however.
Elephant and Castle
A public-house sign at Newmgton that has given its name to a railway station and to a district in South
elephant's trunk
Drunk.
King of the White Elephant
The proudest title borne by the old kings of Ava and Siam. In Ava the white elephant bore the title of "lord," and had a minister of high rank to superintend his household.
rogue elephant
A savage and destructive elephant that lives apart from the herd, always vicious and dangerous.
Ăn cơm nhà, vác ngà voi
Enjoy benefits at home but boast of external wealth