nhẫn nhứt thì chi khí, miễn bá nhựt chi ưu
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Swallow one moment's anger, spare a hundred days' grief — the exchange rate of forbearance.
Examples
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
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 “nhẫn nhứt thì chi khí, miễn bá nhựt chi ưu” mean?
Swallow one moment's anger, spare a hundred days' grief — the exchange rate of forbearance. Literally: endure one hour's temper, avoid a hundred days' sorrow
Is “nhẫn nhứt thì chi khí, miễn bá nhựt chi ưu” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.