Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

tôn ti trật tự

[ton˧˧ ti˧˧ t͡ɕət̚˧˨ʔ tɨ˧˨ʔ]

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Meaning · English

(noun) hierarchy (system in which people are ranked with some superior to others)

Noun

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Lại còn một lẽ nữa làm cho người ta ai cũng muốn bỏ chóng hết cái lưu-tệ của cái văn-hóa cũ, là theo học thuyết của Nho-giáo thì phân ra tôn ti trật-tự rất nghiêm.Another reason why everyone wants to quickly get rid of the long-running issues of the old culture is that Confucianism advocates for a very strict hierarchy.

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Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Common questions

What does “tôn ti trật tự” mean?

(noun) hierarchy (system in which people are ranked with some superior to others)

Is “tôn ti trật tự” formal or informal?

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

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