Dao Lãnh Gió, võ Lãnh Bấc

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Meaning · English

Skillful words can calm a situation better than violence

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lời nói khôn ngoan có thể giải quyết tình huống tốt hơn bạo lực

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Literally: Cold knife, cold flapping fan

Examples

Trong cuộc tranh luận, anh ta đã dùng Dao Lãnh Gió để làm dịu tình hình.In the debate, he used skillful words to calm the situation.

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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.

Common questions

What does “Dao Lãnh Gió, võ Lãnh Bấc” mean?

Skillful words can calm a situation better than violence Literally: Cold knife, cold flapping fan

Is “Dao Lãnh Gió, võ Lãnh Bấc” formal or informal?

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

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