Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

tuế hàn tri tòng bá chi tâm

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Cold years reveal the pine and cypress — adversity is where the evergreen heart shows.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khó khăn tiết lộ tâm hồn kiên cường

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Literally: in the cold year, know the pine-cypress heart

Examples

Khó khăn mới biết ai bền, tuế hàn tri tòng bá chi tâm.Hard seasons reveal the evergreens — adversity names the steadfast.

Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)

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 “tuế hàn tri tòng bá chi tâm” mean?

Cold years reveal the pine and cypress — adversity is where the evergreen heart shows. Literally: in the cold year, know the pine-cypress heart

Is “tuế hàn tri tòng bá chi tâm” formal or informal?

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

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