Quan hai, lại một
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Meaning · English
Two officials are better than one in making decisions
Literally: Mandarin two, officials one
Examples
Việc quan trọng nên quan hai, lại một để tránh sai lầmImportant tasks should have two officials and one clerk to avoid mistakes
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
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.
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Common questions
What does “Quan hai, lại một” mean?
Two officials are better than one in making decisions Literally: Mandarin two, officials one
Is “Quan hai, lại một” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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