Kẻ một quan khinh kẻ chín tiền

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Meaning · English

To despise or look down on others because of one's own superior wealth or status

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khinh thường người khác vì giàu có hoặc địa vị cao hơn

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Literally: Despise one mandarin, disdain nine coins

Examples

Anh ta luôn kẻ một quan khinh kẻ chín tiền với đồng nghiệpHe always looks down on his colleagues

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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 “Kẻ một quan khinh kẻ chín tiền” mean?

To despise or look down on others because of one's own superior wealth or status Literally: Despise one mandarin, disdain nine coins

Is “Kẻ một quan khinh kẻ chín tiền” formal or informal?

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

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