bên Ngô bên Lào
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Meaning · English
Remaining neutral or uninvolved in a conflict
Literally: beside Ngô, beside Lào
Examples
Tôi không muốn tham gia vào cuộc tranh luận đó, bên Ngô bên Lào thôi.I don't want to get involved in that debate, I'll just remain neutral.
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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 “bên Ngô bên Lào” mean?
Remaining neutral or uninvolved in a conflict Literally: beside Ngô, beside Lào
Is “bên Ngô bên Lào” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.