Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cây sắp đổ còn dấn thêm rìu

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Meaning · English

To make a bad situation worse

Literally: Tree about to fall still adds axe

Examples

Anh ấy đã mất việc, giờ lại bị ốm, thật là cây sắp đổ còn dấn thêm rìuHe lost his job and now he's sick, it's like adding axe to a tree about to fall

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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 “Cây sắp đổ còn dấn thêm rìu” mean?

To make a bad situation worse Literally: Tree about to fall still adds axe

Is “Cây sắp đổ còn dấn thêm rìu” formal or informal?

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

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