quan chẩy rồi, thợ ngôi cũng tếch
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When those in power fall, their subordinates also suffer
Khi người lãnh đạo sa ngã, thuộc cấp cũng bị ảnh hưởng
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Examples
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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?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.