Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

dinh, hư, tiêu, trưởng

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Meaning · English

Waxing, waning, wearing, growing — a life keeps the moon's four seasons.

Literally: full, empty, eroding, growing

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 “dinh, hư, tiêu, trưởng” mean?

Waxing, waning, wearing, growing — a life keeps the moon's four seasons. Literally: full, empty, eroding, growing

Is “dinh, hư, tiêu, trưởng” formal or informal?

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

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