Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thờn bơn chịu ép một bề

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Meaning · English

To be bullied or oppressed by those in power

Literally: Mountain high, press one side

Examples

Người dân ở đây phải thờn bơn chịu ép một bề bởi quan chứcThe people here have to be bullied by the officials

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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 “Thờn bơn chịu ép một bề” mean?

To be bullied or oppressed by those in power Literally: Mountain high, press one side

Is “Thờn bơn chịu ép một bề” formal or informal?

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

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