Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

bạo phát bạo tàn

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Quick to flare, quick to fade — fortunes that bloom overnight wither by morning.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

phúc tài nở rộ nhanh nhưng cũng chóng tàn

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Literally: violent bloom, violent decay

Examples

Trào lưu ấy bạo phát bạo tàn.That craze flared fast and died faster.

Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “bạo phát bạo tàn” mean?

Quick to flare, quick to fade — fortunes that bloom overnight wither by morning. Literally: violent bloom, violent decay

Is “bạo phát bạo tàn” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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