Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hứng tay dưới đỡ tay trên

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Meaning · English

Help one's superiors or predecessors

Literally: Receive with the lower hand to support the upper hand

Examples

Anh ấy luôn hứng tay dưới đỡ tay trên để công ty phát triểnHe always helps his superiors so the company can develop

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Hứng tay dưới đỡ tay trên” mean?

Help one's superiors or predecessors Literally: Receive with the lower hand to support the upper hand

Is “Hứng tay dưới đỡ tay trên” formal or informal?

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

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