quân tử ứ hự thì đau
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
A cleared throat wounds the gentleman — to the honorable, the gentlest reproach lands like a blow.
Examples
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “quân tử ứ hự thì đau” mean?
A cleared throat wounds the gentleman — to the honorable, the gentlest reproach lands like a blow. Literally: at the gentleman, a mere ahem hurts
Is “quân tử ứ hự thì đau” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.