Tiếng Việt · Idiom Attested

xẩy đàn tan nghé

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Meaning · English

The flock scattered, the calf lost — one breakup and every dependent is adrift.

Literally: flock startled, calf separated

Examples

Công ty vỡ, xẩy đàn tan nghé.The firm collapsed — flock scattered, calves lost.

Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)

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 is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “xẩy đàn tan nghé” mean?

The flock scattered, the calf lost — one breakup and every dependent is adrift. Literally: flock startled, calf separated

Is “xẩy đàn tan nghé” formal or informal?

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

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