yêu nên tốt, ghét nên xấu
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Loved, all virtues; hated, all faults — affection edits the evidence.
Literally: loving makes good, hating makes bad
Examples
Yêu nên tốt, ghét nên xấu.Love gilds; hate tarnishes.
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 “yêu nên tốt, ghét nên xấu” mean?
Loved, all virtues; hated, all faults — affection edits the evidence. Literally: loving makes good, hating makes bad
Is “yêu nên tốt, ghét nên xấu” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.