Quan sơn nghìn dặm

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Meaning · English

A high-ranking official has great power and influence

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một quan chức cấp cao có quyền lực và ảnh hưởng lớn

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Literally: official mountain thousand miles

Examples

Chức quan to thì quan sơn nghìn dặmWhen one holds a high position, they have great power and influence

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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 sơn nghìn dặm” mean?

A high-ranking official has great power and influence Literally: official mountain thousand miles

Is “Quan sơn nghìn dặm” formal or informal?

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

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