phụ mẫu tồn bất khả viễn du,
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Meaning · English
While parents live, wander no farther than word can reach — the filial tether on every journey.
Literally: parents alive: no distant roaming
Examples
Ba má còn đó, phụ mẫu tồn bất khả viễn du.While your parents live, don't drift past reach.
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 “phụ mẫu tồn bất khả viễn du,” mean?
While parents live, wander no farther than word can reach — the filial tether on every journey. Literally: parents alive: no distant roaming
Is “phụ mẫu tồn bất khả viễn du,” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.