Đấy quan tổng đốc, đây bà quận công
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Someone tries to impress by mentioning important people they know
ai đó cố gắng gây ấn tượng bằng cách nhắc đến người quan trọng họ biết
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Examples
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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Đấy quan tổng đốc, đây bà quận công” mean?
Someone tries to impress by mentioning important people they know Literally: There the governor, here the madam district chief
Is “Đấy quan tổng đốc, đây bà quận công” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.