bàn dân thiên hạ
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
All the world and their neighbor — everybody, the general public.
Literally: the common folk under heaven
Examples
Chuyện xấu hổ thế mà lộ ra cho bàn dân thiên hạ biết.Such an embarrassing thing, exposed for all the world to see.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “bàn dân thiên hạ” mean?
All the world and their neighbor — everybody, the general public. Literally: the common folk under heaven
Is “bàn dân thiên hạ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.