nén bạc đâm toạc tờ giấy
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
A silver ingot tears through the paper — money rips the strongest document; bribery beats writ.
Literally: the silver bar rips the paper sheet
Examples
Nén bạc đâm toạc tờ giấy.The silver bar tears the page — money over law.
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.
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Common questions
What does “nén bạc đâm toạc tờ giấy” mean?
A silver ingot tears through the paper — money rips the strongest document; bribery beats writ. Literally: the silver bar rips the paper sheet
Is “nén bạc đâm toạc tờ giấy” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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