phi đế phi bá
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Neither emperor nor hegemon — holding power without the title to match.
Literally: not emperor, not overlord
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “phi đế phi bá” mean?
Neither emperor nor hegemon — holding power without the title to match. Literally: not emperor, not overlord
Is “phi đế phi bá” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.