Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Anh khốn khó gặp chị trổ trời

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Meaning · English

When one is already in trouble, another problem arises

Literally: older brother in trouble meets older sister with a exposed body

Examples

Khi tôi bị ốm thì anh khốn khó gặp chị trổ trời, chiếc xe máy của tôi cũng bị hỏng.When I was sick, it was like older brother in trouble meeting older sister with a exposed body, my motorbike was also broken.

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Anh khốn khó gặp chị trổ trời” mean?

When one is already in trouble, another problem arises Literally: older brother in trouble meets older sister with a exposed body

Is “Anh khốn khó gặp chị trổ trời” formal or informal?

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

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