chị ngã em nâng

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Meaning · English

When the elder sister falls, the younger lifts her — siblings as each other's ground.

Literally: elder falls, younger raises

Examples

Nhà có chuyện mới thấy chị ngã em nâng.Only in trouble do you see it: sister falls, sister lifts.

Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)

Sources & notes

Discovered via Vietnamese Wikiquote (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “chị ngã em nâng” mean?

When the elder sister falls, the younger lifts her — siblings as each other's ground. Literally: elder falls, younger raises

Is “chị ngã em nâng” formal or informal?

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