quan văn mất một đồng tiền, xem bằng quan võ mất quyền quận công
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Meaning · English
A loss of prestige is more significant than a loss of material wealth
Literally: A literary official loses one coin, see as a martial official loses the title of duke
Examples
Quan văn mất một đồng tiền, xem bằng quan võ mất quyền quận công trong mắt người dânA literary official losing one coin is seen as equivalent to a martial official losing the title of duke in the eyes of the people
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wikiquote (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “quan văn mất một đồng tiền, xem bằng quan võ mất quyền quận công” mean?
A loss of prestige is more significant than a loss of material wealth Literally: A literary official loses one coin, see as a martial official loses the title of duke
Is “quan văn mất một đồng tiền, xem bằng quan võ mất quyền quận công” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.