Thứ nhất thì truyện Phương Hoa, thứ nhì Hoàng Tú, thứ ba Phan Trần
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Meaning · English
Prioritizing tasks in order of importance
Literally: First is the story of Fanghua, second is Huangtu, third is Fan and Chen
Examples
Tôi phải giải quyết công việc theo thứ tự, thứ nhất thì truyện Phương Hoa, thứ nhì Hoàng Tú, thứ ba Phan TrầnI have to solve the tasks in order, first is the story of Fanghua, second is Huangtu, third is Fan and Chen
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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.
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Common questions
What does “Thứ nhất thì truyện Phương Hoa, thứ nhì Hoàng Tú, thứ ba Phan Trần” mean?
Prioritizing tasks in order of importance Literally: First is the story of Fanghua, second is Huangtu, third is Fan and Chen
Is “Thứ nhất thì truyện Phương Hoa, thứ nhì Hoàng Tú, thứ ba Phan Trần” formal or informal?
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