đã thâm còn đen
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Already bruised, and blackened on top — misfortune stacked on misfortune.
Literally: already livid, still black
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Tục 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 “đã thâm còn đen” mean?
Already bruised, and blackened on top — misfortune stacked on misfortune. Literally: already livid, still black
Is “đã thâm còn đen” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.