cơ thâm họa diệc thâm
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
The deeper the scheme, the deeper the ruin — malice digs its own grave to measure.
Literally: scheme deep, calamity equally deep
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “cơ thâm họa diệc thâm” mean?
The deeper the scheme, the deeper the ruin — malice digs its own grave to measure. Literally: scheme deep, calamity equally deep
Is “cơ thâm họa diệc thâm” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.