Ân đoạn nghĩa tuyệt
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Meaning · English
Break off relations due to an unrepayable debt of gratitude
Literally: Favor cuts off righteous bond
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Sau khi anh ấy giúp tôi, tôi cảm thấy ân đoạn nghĩa tuyệt với anh ấyAfter he helped me, I felt like I had broken off relations due to an unrepayable debt of gratitude with him
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Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Thành ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Ân đoạn nghĩa tuyệt” mean?
Break off relations due to an unrepayable debt of gratitude Literally: Favor cuts off righteous bond
Is “Ân đoạn nghĩa tuyệt” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.