úy trọng cầu khinh

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Meaning · English

Respect the dignified and disdain the humble

Literally: respect the heavy, despise the light

Examples

Chúng ta không nên úy trọng cầu khinh với người khácWe should not respect the dignified and disdain the humble to others

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Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “úy trọng cầu khinh” mean?

Respect the dignified and disdain the humble Literally: respect the heavy, despise the light

Is “úy trọng cầu khinh” formal or informal?

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