Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Võ biền thiên cổ, cứu khổ cứu nạn

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Meaning · English

Helping those in distress and saving them from suffering

Literally: Arms embracing heaven and earth, saving suffering and calamity

Examples

Nhân viên cứu hộ đã thể hiện tinh thần võ biền thiên cổ, cứu khổ cứu nạn khi giúp những người bị nạnThe rescue workers demonstrated the spirit of embracing heaven and earth, saving suffering and calamity when helping those in distress

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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 “Võ biền thiên cổ, cứu khổ cứu nạn” mean?

Helping those in distress and saving them from suffering Literally: Arms embracing heaven and earth, saving suffering and calamity

Is “Võ biền thiên cổ, cứu khổ cứu nạn” formal or informal?

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

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