nhất con giai hai tiến-sĩ
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Meaning · English
One son is better than two scholars
Literally: one chicken, two mandarins
Examples
Gia đình tôi nhất con giai hai tiến-sĩMy family has one son who is better than two scholars
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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 “nhất con giai hai tiến-sĩ” mean?
One son is better than two scholars Literally: one chicken, two mandarins
Is “nhất con giai hai tiến-sĩ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.