sứ Thanh cậy thế, sứ Nghệ cậy thần

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Meaning · English

Pride oneself on one's background or status

Literally: Thanh porcelain envoy relies on prestige, Nghe porcelain envoy relies on spirit

Examples

Anh ta là sứ Thanh cậy thế, luôn cho mình là giỏi nhấtHe is a Thanh porcelain envoy relying on prestige, always thinking he is the best

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Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “sứ Thanh cậy thế, sứ Nghệ cậy thần” mean?

Pride oneself on one's background or status Literally: Thanh porcelain envoy relies on prestige, Nghe porcelain envoy relies on spirit

Is “sứ Thanh cậy thế, sứ Nghệ cậy thần” formal or informal?

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