danh ô nan thục
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
A soiled name has no ransom — reputation, once fouled, is past buying back.
Literally: stained name, hard to redeem
Examples
Giữ chữ tín, danh ô nan thục đó.Guard your good name — once soiled, no ransom cleans it.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
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 “danh ô nan thục” mean?
A soiled name has no ransom — reputation, once fouled, is past buying back. Literally: stained name, hard to redeem
Is “danh ô nan thục” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.