phụ tử bất đồng tịch
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Father and son share no mat — the old etiquette of rank between generations.
Literally: father and son not on the same mat
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 tử bất đồng tịch” mean?
Father and son share no mat — the old etiquette of rank between generations. Literally: father and son not on the same mat
Is “phụ tử bất đồng tịch” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.