thiên tử vô hí ngôn
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Meaning · English
The Son of Heaven makes no idle remark — from the throne, every syllable is law or must not be spoken.
Literally: the emperor has no playful words
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 “thiên tử vô hí ngôn” mean?
The Son of Heaven makes no idle remark — from the throne, every syllable is law or must not be spoken. Literally: the emperor has no playful words
Is “thiên tử vô hí ngôn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.