bình phong tuy phá, cốt cách du tồn
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
The screen may shatter; the frame survives — good breeding outlasts its own disgrace.
Literally: the folding screen breaks, the bone-structure remains
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 “bình phong tuy phá, cốt cách du tồn” mean?
The screen may shatter; the frame survives — good breeding outlasts its own disgrace. Literally: the folding screen breaks, the bone-structure remains
Is “bình phong tuy phá, cốt cách du tồn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.