cầm cân thăng bằng
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Meaning · English
Holding the scales level — keeping to strict fairness in all dealings.
Literally: hold the balance even
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 “cầm cân thăng bằng” mean?
Holding the scales level — keeping to strict fairness in all dealings. Literally: hold the balance even
Is “cầm cân thăng bằng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.