ngãi đoạn thân sơ chỉ vị tiền
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Bonds cut and kin estranged, all for money — the one solvent that dissolves blood.
Literally: duty severed, kin distanced, only for money
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 “ngãi đoạn thân sơ chỉ vị tiền” mean?
Bonds cut and kin estranged, all for money — the one solvent that dissolves blood. Literally: duty severed, kin distanced, only for money
Is “ngãi đoạn thân sơ chỉ vị tiền” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.