sự hữu thỉ chung, vật phân bổn mạc
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Affairs have beginning and end, things root and branch — order is built into whatever exists.
Literally: affairs have start and finish; things divide root and tip
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 “sự hữu thỉ chung, vật phân bổn mạc” mean?
Affairs have beginning and end, things root and branch — order is built into whatever exists. Literally: affairs have start and finish; things divide root and tip
Is “sự hữu thỉ chung, vật phân bổn mạc” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.