quan chẩy rồi, thợ ngôi cũng tếch
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Meaning · English
When those in power fall, their subordinates also suffer
Literally: officials fell, artisans also shrank
Examples
Khi tổng giám đốc bị sa thải, quan chẩy rồi, thợ ngôi cũng tếchWhen the CEO was fired, the officials fell, and the artisans also shrank
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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 “quan chẩy rồi, thợ ngôi cũng tếch” mean?
When those in power fall, their subordinates also suffer Literally: officials fell, artisans also shrank
Is “quan chẩy rồi, thợ ngôi cũng tếch” formal or informal?
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