mãnh hổ nan địch quần hồ
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Meaning · English
A strong individual can be defeated by a group of weaker ones
Literally: Fierce tiger cannot defeat a crowd of foxes
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Mặc dù là một chiến binh mạnh, nhưng anh ta vẫn thua vì Mãnh hổ nan địch quần hồAlthough he was a strong warrior, he still lost because a strong individual can be defeated by a group of weaker ones
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Thành ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “mãnh hổ nan địch quần hồ” mean?
A strong individual can be defeated by a group of weaker ones Literally: Fierce tiger cannot defeat a crowd of foxes
Is “mãnh hổ nan địch quần hồ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.