cười ra nước mắt
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Laughing out tears — smiling through what should be wept over.
Literally: laugh out tears
Examples
Nghe chuyện nhà nó mà cười ra nước mắt.His family's story makes you laugh through tears.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “cười ra nước mắt” mean?
Laughing out tears — smiling through what should be wept over. Literally: laugh out tears
Is “cười ra nước mắt” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.