trên thuận dưới hoà
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Harmony above, concord below — the whole hierarchy at peace.
Literally: above agreeable, below harmonious
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 is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “trên thuận dưới hoà” mean?
Harmony above, concord below — the whole hierarchy at peace. Literally: above agreeable, below harmonious
Is “trên thuận dưới hoà” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.