Tiếng Việt · Idiom Attested

lành như bụt

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Meaning · English

Gentle as the Buddha — mildness past provocation.

Literally: kind as Bụt

Examples

Ông cụ lành như bụt.The old man is gentle as the Buddha.

Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)

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 is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “lành như bụt” mean?

Gentle as the Buddha — mildness past provocation. Literally: kind as Bụt

Is “lành như bụt” formal or informal?

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

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