tà thần bất cảm chánh
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Meaning · English
Crooked spirits dare not touch the upright — rectitude is its own talisman.
Literally: deviant gods cannot affect the correct
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 “tà thần bất cảm chánh” mean?
Crooked spirits dare not touch the upright — rectitude is its own talisman. Literally: deviant gods cannot affect the correct
Is “tà thần bất cảm chánh” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.