A2 Idiom غير رسمي

Vắt cổ chày ra nước

Squeeze water from a pestle neck

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المعنى

Describing someone who is extremely stingy

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خلفية ثقافية

In Vietnam, if you are described with this idiom, it is a serious blow to your reputation. Social 'face' is built on generosity. The idiom is very common in Northern folk tales (Truyện cười dân gian) where the 'rich landlord' is always the butt of the joke. While bargaining is common, being too aggressive in a way that hurts the seller's basic livelihood can earn you this label. The idiom is still used by younger generations in the US or Australia to joke about their parents' extreme frugality.

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It's an insult!

Don't use this to describe your host or someone you want to stay on good terms with.

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Use with 'Lão'

Adding 'Lão' (Old man) before the subject makes it sound like a classic folk tale insult: 'Lão ấy vắt cổ chày ra nước.'

المعنى

Describing someone who is extremely stingy

⚠️

It's an insult!

Don't use this to describe your host or someone you want to stay on good terms with.

🎯

Use with 'Lão'

Adding 'Lão' (Old man) before the subject makes it sound like a classic folk tale insult: 'Lão ấy vắt cổ chày ra nước.'

اختبر نفسك

Fill in the missing words to complete the idiom.

Anh ta giàu nhưng tính tình ____ cổ chày ____ nước.

✓ صحيح! ✗ ليس تمامًا. الإجابة الصحيحة: vắt / ra

The full idiom is 'Vắt cổ chày ra nước.'

Which situation best fits the idiom 'Vắt cổ chày ra nước'?

A person who...

✓ صحيح! ✗ ليس تمامًا. الإجابة الصحيحة: Refuses to tip even a small amount at a luxury restaurant.

The idiom describes extreme stinginess, not hard work or simple saving.

Complete the dialogue with the correct phrase.

Lan: 'Sao cậu không mượn tiền Nam?' - Hoa: 'Thôi đi, Nam là kẻ ________.'

✓ صحيح! ✗ ليس تمامًا. الإجابة الصحيحة: vắt cổ chày ra nước

Nam is stingy, so you wouldn't borrow money from him.

🎉 النتيجة: /3

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Fill in the missing words to complete the idiom. Fill Blank A2

Anh ta giàu nhưng tính tình ____ cổ chày ____ nước.

✓ صحيح! ✗ ليس تمامًا. الإجابة الصحيحة: vắt / ra

The full idiom is 'Vắt cổ chày ra nước.'

Which situation best fits the idiom 'Vắt cổ chày ra nước'? Choose A2

A person who...

✓ صحيح! ✗ ليس تمامًا. الإجابة الصحيحة: Refuses to tip even a small amount at a luxury restaurant.

The idiom describes extreme stinginess, not hard work or simple saving.

Complete the dialogue with the correct phrase. dialogue_completion B1

Lan: 'Sao cậu không mượn tiền Nam?' - Hoa: 'Thôi đi, Nam là kẻ ________.'

✓ صحيح! ✗ ليس تمامًا. الإجابة الصحيحة: vắt cổ chày ra nước

Nam is stingy, so you wouldn't borrow money from him.

🎉 النتيجة: /3

الأسئلة الشائعة

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Yes, it's very common in daily life and on social media to complain about stinginess.

Yes, you can say 'Tôi vắt cổ chày ra nước lắm' to jokingly explain why you won't buy something expensive.

عبارات ذات صلة

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Rán sành ra mỡ

synonym

To fry terracotta to get fat.

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Keo kiệt

similar

Stingy.

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Hào phóng

contrast

Generous.

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