Trời chẳng chịu đất, đất chẳng chịu trời
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Meaning · English
Neither side is willing to compromise or give in
Literally: Heaven does not tolerate earth, earth does not tolerate heaven
Examples
Họ tranh cãi nhau mà trời chẳng chịu đất, đất chẳng chịu trờiThey argued with each other, neither willing to compromise
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Sources & notes
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.
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Common questions
What does “Trời chẳng chịu đất, đất chẳng chịu trời” mean?
Neither side is willing to compromise or give in Literally: Heaven does not tolerate earth, earth does not tolerate heaven
Is “Trời chẳng chịu đất, đất chẳng chịu trời” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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