chết bỏ làng

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Meaning · English

Die rather than surrender or compromise

Literally: die abandon village
Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Tôi thà chết bỏ làng chứ không chịu nhường bướcI'd rather die than give in

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Thành ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “chết bỏ làng” mean?

Die rather than surrender or compromise Literally: die abandon village

Is “chết bỏ làng” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.