lễ thuận nhơn tình

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

Ritual must follow human feeling — ceremony serves the heart, or it serves nothing.

Literally: rites accord with human sentiment
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 “lễ thuận nhơn tình” mean?

Ritual must follow human feeling — ceremony serves the heart, or it serves nothing. Literally: rites accord with human sentiment

Is “lễ thuận nhơn tình” formal or informal?

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