quan tám cũng ừ, quan tư cũng gật
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Eight strings? Yes. Four strings? Nod — assent calibrated to whoever is paying.
Literally: eight quan: agree; four quan: nod
Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “quan tám cũng ừ, quan tư cũng gật” mean?
Eight strings? Yes. Four strings? Nod — assent calibrated to whoever is paying. Literally: eight quan: agree; four quan: nod
Is “quan tám cũng ừ, quan tư cũng gật” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.