Thụ nhục như Hàn Tín
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Meaning · English
To endure humiliation for future success
Literally: endure shame like Han Xin
Examples
Anh ta phải thụ nhục như Hàn Tín để thăng tiến trong công tyHe had to endure humiliation like Han Xin to advance in the company
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
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 “Thụ nhục như Hàn Tín” mean?
To endure humiliation for future success Literally: endure shame like Han Xin
Is “Thụ nhục như Hàn Tín” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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