thân em như con hạc đầu đình, muốn bay chẳng cất nổi mình mà bay
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Also seen as: thân em như hạc đầu đình, muốn bay chẳng cất nổi mình mà bay
Meaning · English
I am the crane atop the đình — longing to fly, and unable even to lift myself — grace pinned in place.
Literally: like the crane at the hall's crown: wants to fly, cannot raise itself
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wikiquote (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “thân em như con hạc đầu đình, muốn bay chẳng cất nổi mình mà bay” mean?
I am the crane atop the đình — longing to fly, and unable even to lift myself — grace pinned in place. Literally: like the crane at the hall's crown: wants to fly, cannot raise itself
Is “thân em như con hạc đầu đình, muốn bay chẳng cất nổi mình mà bay” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.