Triều đình dễ, hương đảng khó

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Meaning · English

Dealing with the government is easier than dealing with local authorities

Literally: Royal court easy, village party hard

Examples

Việc xin giấy phép ở triều đình dễ, nhưng khi về đến hương đảng thì khóGetting a permit from the royal court is easy, but when it comes to the local village, it's hard

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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 “Triều đình dễ, hương đảng khó” mean?

Dealing with the government is easier than dealing with local authorities Literally: Royal court easy, village party hard

Is “Triều đình dễ, hương đảng khó” formal or informal?

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