tri chỉ bất đãi, tri túc bất nhục
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Meaning · English
Knowledge is not judged by wealth or social status
Literally: Knowledge only, not to be despised, intelligent only, not to be shamed
Examples
Tri chỉ bất đãi, tri túc bất nhục, nên coi trọng học vấnKnowledge is not judged by wealth or social status, so we should prioritize education
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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 “tri chỉ bất đãi, tri túc bất nhục” mean?
Knowledge is not judged by wealth or social status Literally: Knowledge only, not to be despised, intelligent only, not to be shamed
Is “tri chỉ bất đãi, tri túc bất nhục” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.