tiền lĩnh quần chị, bằng tiền chỉ quần em
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Meaning · English
Elder siblings set examples for younger ones
Literally: older brothers lead older sisters, equal brothers lead younger brothers
Examples
Anh trai phải tiền lĩnh quần chị để em học tậpThe older brother must set an example for his siblings to follow
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “tiền lĩnh quần chị, bằng tiền chỉ quần em” mean?
Elder siblings set examples for younger ones Literally: older brothers lead older sisters, equal brothers lead younger brothers
Is “tiền lĩnh quần chị, bằng tiền chỉ quần em” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.