kiết thảo hàm hoàn
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Knot the grass, bear the ring — gratitude repaid even from beyond the grave, as the old tale tells.
Literally: tie grass, hold the jade ring
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “kiết thảo hàm hoàn” mean?
Knot the grass, bear the ring — gratitude repaid even from beyond the grave, as the old tale tells. Literally: tie grass, hold the jade ring
Is “kiết thảo hàm hoàn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.