quan yêu bạn ghét
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
The official's favorite, the colleagues' target — patronage from above purchases envy alongside.
Literally: the mandarin loves, the peers hate
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 “quan yêu bạn ghét” mean?
The official's favorite, the colleagues' target — patronage from above purchases envy alongside. Literally: the mandarin loves, the peers hate
Is “quan yêu bạn ghét” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.