thiên ngoại hữu thiên
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Beyond this sky, another sky — however high you stand, a higher stands past it.
Literally: outside heaven there is heaven
Examples
Đừng tự mãn, thiên ngoại hữu thiên.No smugness — beyond this sky hangs another.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
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 “thiên ngoại hữu thiên” mean?
Beyond this sky, another sky — however high you stand, a higher stands past it. Literally: outside heaven there is heaven
Is “thiên ngoại hữu thiên” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.