Cương quế chi tánh, đủ lão đủ tân

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Meaning · English

Having both old and new elements

Literally: Cassia tree's nature, enough old enough new

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Cương quế chi tánh, đủ lão đủ tân, khiến cho công việc trở nên phong phú hơnHaving both old and new elements, makes the work more rich

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

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What does “Cương quế chi tánh, đủ lão đủ tân” mean?

Having both old and new elements Literally: Cassia tree's nature, enough old enough new

Is “Cương quế chi tánh, đủ lão đủ tân” formal or informal?

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