bán gia tài, mua danh diện
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Meaning · English
Sacrifice material wealth for prestige and reputation
Literally: sell family property, buy face
Examples
Anh ấy bán gia tài, mua danh diện để được trọng vọng trong xã hộiHe sacrificed his family's wealth to gain prestige and respect in society
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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 “bán gia tài, mua danh diện” mean?
Sacrifice material wealth for prestige and reputation Literally: sell family property, buy face
Is “bán gia tài, mua danh diện” formal or informal?
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