Quan trong đã trải, quan ngoài đã từng

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Meaning · English

Experienced and knowledgeable from having held various positions

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Có kinh nghiệm và kiến thức từ việc nắm giữ nhiều vị trí

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Literally: Inside official has experienced, outside official has tried

Examples

Anh ấy đã từng làm quan trong và quan ngoài nên hiểu rõ bộ máy chính quyềnHe has been an inside and outside official, so he understands the government machinery well

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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 trong đã trải, quan ngoài đã từng” mean?

Experienced and knowledgeable from having held various positions Literally: Inside official has experienced, outside official has tried

Is “Quan trong đã trải, quan ngoài đã từng” formal or informal?

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