Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trạng chết chúa cũng băng hà

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

When a high-ranking official dies, their subordinate also dies

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khi người đứng đầu chết, người dưới cũng chết

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Literally: Mandarin dies lord also dies

Examples

Khi trưởng phòng qua đời, cả phòng đều như mất đi người lãnh đạoWhen the department head died, the whole department felt like they lost their leader

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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.

Common questions

What does “Trạng chết chúa cũng băng hà” mean?

When a high-ranking official dies, their subordinate also dies Literally: Mandarin dies lord also dies

Is “Trạng chết chúa cũng băng hà” formal or informal?

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

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