gươm hai lưỡi
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
A two-edged sword — help and harm sharing one blade.
Literally: sword of two edges
Examples
Mạng xã hội là gươm hai lưỡi.Social media is a two-edged sword.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “gươm hai lưỡi” mean?
A two-edged sword — help and harm sharing one blade. Literally: sword of two edges
Is “gươm hai lưỡi” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.