bất di bất dịch

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

Immovable and unshifting — fixed once and for all, never to change.

Literally: no moving, no shifting

Examples

Nguyên tắc của ông ấy bất di bất dịch.His principles never move an inch.

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 “bất di bất dịch” mean?

Immovable and unshifting — fixed once and for all, never to change. Literally: no moving, no shifting

Is “bất di bất dịch” formal or informal?

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