Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chín phương trời, mười phương Phật

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Meaning · English

Everywhere and in every direction

Literally: Nine directions of the sky, ten directions of the Buddha

Examples

Người đó đi Chín phương trời, mười phương Phật để tìm việc làm.He went everywhere to find a job.

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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.

Common questions

What does “Chín phương trời, mười phương Phật” mean?

Everywhere and in every direction Literally: Nine directions of the sky, ten directions of the Buddha

Is “Chín phương trời, mười phương Phật” formal or informal?

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

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