tội qui vu trưởng
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Guilt files upward to the senior — the prow errs and the helm is caned; command owns the error.
Literally: crime returns to the elder
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 “tội qui vu trưởng” mean?
Guilt files upward to the senior — the prow errs and the helm is caned; command owns the error. Literally: crime returns to the elder
Is “tội qui vu trưởng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.