Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

chích khuyễn phệ Nghiêu

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Meaning · English

Zhi's dog barking at Emperor Yao — a servant loyal to its own master, however base; barking at the stranger, not the sage.

Literally: the bandit's dog barks at Nghiêu

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 “chích khuyễn phệ Nghiêu” mean?

Zhi's dog barking at Emperor Yao — a servant loyal to its own master, however base; barking at the stranger, not the sage. Literally: the bandit's dog barks at Nghiêu

Is “chích khuyễn phệ Nghiêu” formal or informal?

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

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