Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khổ nạn tứ phương, một đường cầm giáo

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Meaning · English

Troubles come from all sides, but one must face them head-on

Literally: Hardships from four directions, one road to hold a spear

Examples

Khi bị khủng hoảng tài chính, anh phải đối mặt với khổ nạn tứ phương, một đường cầm giáo.When facing a financial crisis, he had to deal with troubles from all sides, but stood firm.

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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 “Khổ nạn tứ phương, một đường cầm giáo” mean?

Troubles come from all sides, but one must face them head-on Literally: Hardships from four directions, one road to hold a spear

Is “Khổ nạn tứ phương, một đường cầm giáo” formal or informal?

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

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