quân vô hí ngôn
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
A monarch should not say anything in jest
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Sense 2
Meaning · English
A person in power should not say anything in jest and not in earnest
Examples
2018, Linh Oanh, "Nước cờ nguy hiểm (The Dangerous Chess Move)", Báo Quân đội nhân dân (People's Army Newspaper)Even so, "a monarch / a person in power should not say anything in jest", though in most likelihoods it has been just a feint attack, President D. Trump's "chess move" also has many potential risks.
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Common questions
What does “quân vô hí ngôn” mean?
A monarch should not say anything in jest
Is “quân vô hí ngôn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.