chúa tầu nghe kèn
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Meaning · English
Someone with power or authority is indulging in frivolous pleasures
Literally: ship owner listens to flute
Examples
Khi quốc gia gặp khó khăn, chính phủ nên tập trung giải quyết vấn đề chứ không phải chúa tầu nghe kènWhen the country is facing difficulties, the government should focus on solving the problem instead of indulging in frivolous pleasures
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “chúa tầu nghe kèn” mean?
Someone with power or authority is indulging in frivolous pleasures Literally: ship owner listens to flute
Is “chúa tầu nghe kèn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.