Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thăng thiên độn thổ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To rise to heaven and sink to earth

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: rise heaven swallow earth

Examples

Cậu ấy thăng thiên độn thổ khi được tuyển vào đội bóng nổi tiếng.He rose to heaven and sank to earth when he was recruited into the famous football team.

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Thăng thiên độn thổ” mean?

To rise to heaven and sink to earth Literally: rise heaven swallow earth

Is “Thăng thiên độn thổ” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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