Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khem khép như quan huyện giữ ấn

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To keep something strictly confidential

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Giữ bí mật tuyệt đối

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Literally: like a district official keeping a seal

Examples

Anh ấy khem khép như quan huyện giữ ấn về bí mật đó.He kept that secret like a district official keeping a seal.

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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 “Khem khép như quan huyện giữ ấn” mean?

To keep something strictly confidential Literally: like a district official keeping a seal

Is “Khem khép như quan huyện giữ ấn” formal or informal?

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

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