Tiếng Việt · Idiom Candidate

Nhất bên trọng, nhất bên khinh

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Meaning · English

To treat one side with respect and the other with disdain

Literally: one side heavy, one side light

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Anh ấy nhất bên trọng, nhất bên khinh trong việc đối xử với đồng nghiệpHe treats his colleagues with respect and disdain at the same time

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Sources & notes

Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Thành ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Nhất bên trọng, nhất bên khinh” mean?

To treat one side with respect and the other with disdain Literally: one side heavy, one side light

Is “Nhất bên trọng, nhất bên khinh” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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