quân tử viện bào trù
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
The gentleman keeps clear of the kitchen — great matters upstairs, no accounting of morsels below.
Literally: the gentleman distances the cookhouse
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 viện bào trù” mean?
The gentleman keeps clear of the kitchen — great matters upstairs, no accounting of morsels below. Literally: the gentleman distances the cookhouse
Is “quân tử viện bào trù” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.