Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chết đắng chết cay

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Meaning · English

To die with regret or bitterness

Literally: bitter death, spicy death

Examples

Ông ấy đã chết đắng chết cay vì không thể hoàn thành giấc mơ của mìnhHe died with regret and bitterness because he couldn't fulfill his dream

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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 “Chết đắng chết cay” mean?

To die with regret or bitterness Literally: bitter death, spicy death

Is “Chết đắng chết cay” formal or informal?

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

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