tri gian bất tố
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Knowing the crime and not reporting — concealment convicted as complicity.
Literally: know the villainy, not denounce
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “tri gian bất tố” mean?
Knowing the crime and not reporting — concealment convicted as complicity. Literally: know the villainy, not denounce
Is “tri gian bất tố” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.