an phận thân vô nhục
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Meaning · English
Be content with one's position and endure humiliation
Literally: accept fate body no shame
Examples
Tôi phải an phận thân vô nhục khi bị sếp la mắngI had to be content with my position and endure humiliation when my boss scolded me
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “an phận thân vô nhục” mean?
Be content with one's position and endure humiliation Literally: accept fate body no shame
Is “an phận thân vô nhục” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.