Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trúc dẫu cháy đốt ngay vẫn thẳng

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Meaning · English

Remain steadfast despite adversity

Literally: Bamboo though burned to ashes remains straight

Examples

Dù bị bắt bớ, ông vẫn trung lập, trúc dẫu cháy đốt ngay vẫn thẳng.Though he was persecuted, he remained neutral, like bamboo that remains straight even when burned to ashes.

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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.

Common questions

What does “Trúc dẫu cháy đốt ngay vẫn thẳng” mean?

Remain steadfast despite adversity Literally: Bamboo though burned to ashes remains straight

Is “Trúc dẫu cháy đốt ngay vẫn thẳng” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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