vạn quốc
[vaːn˧˨ʔ kuək̚˧˦]
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
(noun) all the countries in the world
Noun
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Năm 1909, nhân vụ nhà Cách-mạng Triều-tiên là An-trọng-Căn ám sát viên Tổng-giám (từc[sic] Tuyền-quyền) nước Nhựt-bản là Y-Đằng Bác-Văn nên bị án tử-hình, Mai-sơn Tiên-sinh có làm đôi câu-đối truy-điệu nhà Cách-mạng Triều-tiên như sau :
« Thân tại Tam-Hàn danh vạn quốc.
Sinh phi bách tuế tử thiên thIn 1909, in the wake of the assassination of Japan’s Prime Minister Itō Hirobumi at the hands of the Korean revolutionary An Jung-geun, which resulted in his execution, Mr. Mai Sơn dedicated a duilian to the Korean revolutionary:
“Body in the Three Han, name in the myriad lands.
Life not 100 years,
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Equivalents & related
Near equivalent
in the world
existing or happening anywhere
English
Near equivalent
nghĩ sao
(adverb) how the hell; how in the world; what were you thinking?
Tiếng Việt · via in the world
Near equivalent
quỷ sứ
(noun) a type of errand demon in the world of the dead
Tiếng Việt · via in the world
Near equivalent
hà cớ gì
why the hell; why in the world; why in God's name
Tiếng Việt · via in the world
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Common questions
What does “vạn quốc” mean?
(noun) all the countries in the world
Is “vạn quốc” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
What is the closest equivalent?
“in the world” (English) — near equivalent.