Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Quan pháp như lôi, chỉ đâu đánh đấy

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Authority is absolute and obeyed without question

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Cơ quan có thẩm quyền tuyệt đối, không bị质疑

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Literally: Official law is like thunder, pointing where to strike

Examples

Chính quyền đã áp dụng quan pháp như lôi, chỉ đâu đánh đấy đối với tội phạmThe government applied absolute authority, striking wherever they pointed, to crime

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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 pháp như lôi, chỉ đâu đánh đấy” mean?

Authority is absolute and obeyed without question Literally: Official law is like thunder, pointing where to strike

Is “Quan pháp như lôi, chỉ đâu đánh đấy” formal or informal?

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

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