khi sư diệt tổ
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Deceiving the master and effacing the founder — betraying one's own teacher and school.
Literally: cheat the master, erase the patriarch
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 “khi sư diệt tổ” mean?
Deceiving the master and effacing the founder — betraying one's own teacher and school. Literally: cheat the master, erase the patriarch
Is “khi sư diệt tổ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.