Buồn như cha chết

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Meaning · English

Extremely sad or depressed

Literally: sad like father died

Examples

Anh ấy buồn như cha chết khi biết tin thất nghiệpHe was extremely sad when he heard the news of his unemployment

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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 “Buồn như cha chết” mean?

Extremely sad or depressed Literally: sad like father died

Is “Buồn như cha chết” formal or informal?

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

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