chẽ tre nghe lóng
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Split bamboo by the joint, judge news by the listening — verify along the grain before you commit the blade.
Literally: split bamboo listening for the segment
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 “chẽ tre nghe lóng” mean?
Split bamboo by the joint, judge news by the listening — verify along the grain before you commit the blade. Literally: split bamboo listening for the segment
Is “chẽ tre nghe lóng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.