hiến mi cầu vinh
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Selling one's eyebrows for advancement — the flatterer's trade of bending everything to please upward.
Bán mình để thăng tiến — nghề của những người xu nịnh, luôn chiều lòng người trên
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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 “hiến mi cầu vinh” mean?
Selling one's eyebrows for advancement — the flatterer's trade of bending everything to please upward. Literally: offer the brows to beg glory
Is “hiến mi cầu vinh” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.