người trên cây, người dưới đất
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Meaning · English
People have different perspectives or opinions
Literally: people above the tree, people below the earth
Examples
Anh ấy nghĩ người trên cây, người dưới đất khi nói về vấn đề chính trịHe thinks people have different perspectives or opinions when discussing political issues
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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 drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “người trên cây, người dưới đất” mean?
People have different perspectives or opinions Literally: people above the tree, people below the earth
Is “người trên cây, người dưới đất” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.