làm phúc không cầu được phúc
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Meaning · English
Do good without expecting reward
Literally: do good not seek to get good
Examples
Tôi làm phúc không cầu được phúc, chỉ muốn giúp đỡ mọi ngườiI do good without expecting reward, I just want to help people
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “làm phúc không cầu được phúc” mean?
Do good without expecting reward Literally: do good not seek to get good
Is “làm phúc không cầu được phúc” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.