Quan nhất thời, dân vạn đại
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Officials hold power temporarily, but the people's suffering lasts forever
Quan chức chỉ nắm quyền tạm thời, nhưng khổ của dân kéo dài mãi
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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 nhất thời, dân vạn đại” mean?
Officials hold power temporarily, but the people's suffering lasts forever Literally: Mandarin for a time, people for ten thousand generations
Is “Quan nhất thời, dân vạn đại” formal or informal?
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