bạo phát bạo tàn
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Quick to flare, quick to fade — fortunes that bloom overnight wither by morning.
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.