cơ thâm hoạ thâm

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Meaning · English

A person's true nature is revealed through their actions

Literally: inner heart is dark, painting is dark

Examples

Anh ta luôn mỉm cười nhưng cơ thâm hoạ thâm, không ai biết được ý định thật sự của hắnHe always smiles but his inner heart is dark, painting is dark, no one knows his real intention

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Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “cơ thâm hoạ thâm” mean?

A person's true nature is revealed through their actions Literally: inner heart is dark, painting is dark

Is “cơ thâm hoạ thâm” formal or informal?

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