quân sư quạt mo

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

A palm-fan strategist — the adviser whose clever schemes are worth his mo-leaf fan.

Literally: adviser with an areca-spathe fan

Examples

Đừng nghe quân sư quạt mo ấy.Don't take that palm-fan strategist's advice.

Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)

Sources & notes

Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “quân sư quạt mo” mean?

A palm-fan strategist — the adviser whose clever schemes are worth his mo-leaf fan. Literally: adviser with an areca-spathe fan

Is “quân sư quạt mo” formal or informal?

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