Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bẻ khoá trao chìa

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

To give up power or control willingly

Literally: break the lock and hand over the key

Examples

Sau khi về hưu, ông đã bẻ khoá trao chìa cho người kế nhiệmAfter retiring, he gave up power and handed it over to his successor

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Bẻ khoá trao chìa” mean?

To give up power or control willingly Literally: break the lock and hand over the key

Is “Bẻ khoá trao chìa” formal or informal?

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

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