Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Phong, lao, cổ, lại, tứ chứng nan

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Four serious diseases

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bốn bệnh nan y

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Literally: Wind, labor, neck, profit, four difficulties

Examples

Bệnh phong, lao, cổ, lại, tứ chứng nan đều rất nguy hiểmDiseases like wind, labor, neck, and profit, the four difficulties, are all very dangerous

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Phong, lao, cổ, lại, tứ chứng nan” mean?

Four serious diseases Literally: Wind, labor, neck, profit, four difficulties

Is “Phong, lao, cổ, lại, tứ chứng nan” formal or informal?

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

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