Yêu thì yêu cả tông chi, ghét thì ghét cả đường đi lối về

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Meaning · English

Love or hate someone entirely, without reserve or condition

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Yêu hoặc ghét ai đó hoàn toàn, không giới hạn hay điều kiện

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Literally: Love then love the whole family line, hate then hate the whole road to and from

Examples

Anh ấy yêu em gái tôi, yêu thì yêu cả tông chi, gia đình tôi cũng rất quý anh ấyHe loves my sister, he loves her entirely, and my family also appreciates him very much

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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 “Yêu thì yêu cả tông chi, ghét thì ghét cả đường đi lối về” mean?

Love or hate someone entirely, without reserve or condition Literally: Love then love the whole family line, hate then hate the whole road to and from

Is “Yêu thì yêu cả tông chi, ghét thì ghét cả đường đi lối về” formal or informal?

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

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