Nam Chân tiến sĩ, Đồng Luỹ tiến triều

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Meaning · English

A man's success is often due to his wife's support

Literally: Husband passes the imperial examination, wife's family produces high-ranking officials

Examples

Vợ chồng họ thật là Nam Chân tiến sĩ, Đồng Luỹ tiến triềuThe couple is a perfect example of a husband passing the imperial examination and his wife's family producing high-ranking officials

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Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

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What does “Nam Chân tiến sĩ, Đồng Luỹ tiến triều” mean?

A man's success is often due to his wife's support Literally: Husband passes the imperial examination, wife's family produces high-ranking officials

Is “Nam Chân tiến sĩ, Đồng Luỹ tiến triều” formal or informal?

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