Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đất thảm trời sầu

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A sad and dismal situation

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tình huống buồn và ảm đạm

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Literally: Mourning earth, sorrowful sky

Examples

Khi mất người thân, không khí trong nhà thật đất thảm trời sầuWhen a family member passes away, the atmosphere at home is really sad and dismal

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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 “Đất thảm trời sầu” mean?

A sad and dismal situation Literally: Mourning earth, sorrowful sky

Is “Đất thảm trời sầu” formal or informal?

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

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