Trăng tròn thì thiên hạ lệch, trăng chếch thiên hạ bình yên
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When those in power are strong, the people suffer, but when they are weak, the people are at peace
Examples
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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 “Trăng tròn thì thiên hạ lệch, trăng chếch thiên hạ bình yên” mean?
When those in power are strong, the people suffer, but when they are weak, the people are at peace Literally: Full moon then the world is biased, tilted moon the world is peaceful
Is “Trăng tròn thì thiên hạ lệch, trăng chếch thiên hạ bình yên” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.