Rồng thất thế hoá thành rắn

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Meaning · English

A powerful person who has lost status or power becomes ordinary

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người mạnh mất địa vị trở thành người bình thường

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Literally: Dragon out of situation becomes snake

Examples

Khi mất chức, ông ấy từ 'rồng' trở thành 'rắn'When he lost his job, he went from being a 'dragon' to a 'snake'

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Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Rồng thất thế hoá thành rắn” mean?

A powerful person who has lost status or power becomes ordinary Literally: Dragon out of situation becomes snake

Is “Rồng thất thế hoá thành rắn” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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