Chân đạp đất, đầu đội trời
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Meaning · English
Be down-to-earth and have high aspirations
Literally: Feet tread on earth, head wear sky
Examples
Anh ấy sống theo phương châm chân đạp đất, đầu đội trờiHe lives by the principle of being down-to-earth and having high aspirations
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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.
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Common questions
What does “Chân đạp đất, đầu đội trời” mean?
Be down-to-earth and have high aspirations Literally: Feet tread on earth, head wear sky
Is “Chân đạp đất, đầu đội trời” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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