Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

dương thuận âm vi

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Compliant in the light, contrary in the dark — a smooth face over a stubborn interior.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ngoài mặt thuận thảo nhưng bên trong chống đối

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Literally: yang obeys, yin defies

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 “dương thuận âm vi” mean?

Compliant in the light, contrary in the dark — a smooth face over a stubborn interior. Literally: yang obeys, yin defies

Is “dương thuận âm vi” formal or informal?

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

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