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.
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.