Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đắng như ngậm bồ hòn

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Meaning · English

Extremely bitter or unpleasant

Literally: bitter as sucking on a gallnut

Examples

Cô ấy nói lời từ chối khiến anh cảm thấy đắng như ngậm bồ hòn.She said words of rejection that made him feel extremely bitter.

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đắng như ngậm bồ hòn” mean?

Extremely bitter or unpleasant Literally: bitter as sucking on a gallnut

Is “Đắng như ngậm bồ hòn” formal or informal?

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

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