thận chung truy viễn
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Careful at the ending, mindful of the distant — devotion that survives the parents it honors.
Literally: cautious at the close, pursue the far
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 “thận chung truy viễn” mean?
Careful at the ending, mindful of the distant — devotion that survives the parents it honors. Literally: cautious at the close, pursue the far
Is “thận chung truy viễn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.