quân xử thần tử, thần bất tử bất trung!
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Meaning · English
A loyal subject must die if the king is killed
Literally: The monarch dies, the minister not dying is not loyal
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Quân xử thần tử, thần bất tử bất trung, tôi sẽ ở bên vua đến cùng!The monarch dies, the minister not dying is not loyal, I will stay with the king to the end!
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Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Thành ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “quân xử thần tử, thần bất tử bất trung!” mean?
A loyal subject must die if the king is killed Literally: The monarch dies, the minister not dying is not loyal
Is “quân xử thần tử, thần bất tử bất trung!” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.