trên trông xuống, người ta trông vào
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Meaning · English
People look up to those in higher positions
Literally: above looks down, people look into
Examples
Khi làm lãnh đạo, trên trông xuống, người ta trông vào.When being a leader, people look up to you and pay attention to your actions.
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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 drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “trên trông xuống, người ta trông vào” mean?
People look up to those in higher positions Literally: above looks down, people look into
Is “trên trông xuống, người ta trông vào” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.