Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Quan huyện đi, quan tri nhậm

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

When one official leaves, another takes over

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: District official leaves, prefectural official takes office

Examples

Khi ông bí thư cũ nghỉ hưu, ông bí thư mới đã nhậm chứcWhen the old secretary retired, the new secretary took office

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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.

Common questions

What does “Quan huyện đi, quan tri nhậm” mean?

When one official leaves, another takes over Literally: District official leaves, prefectural official takes office

Is “Quan huyện đi, quan tri nhậm” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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