hải đường là ngọn đông lân
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
The crabapple bends its crown toward the eastern neighbor — a beauty inclining toward an admirer; from Truyện Kiều.
quả táo gầy ngả về láng giềng phía đông - vẻ đẹp nghiêng về người ngưỡng mộ
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “hải đường là ngọn đông lân” mean?
The crabapple bends its crown toward the eastern neighbor — a beauty inclining toward an admirer; from Truyện Kiều. Literally: the hải đường leans its tip east
Is “hải đường là ngọn đông lân” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.