đau như Hề Hoạn

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Meaning · English

Aching like Hề Hoạn — carrying a grief no one will hear out, like the jester in the old chèo play.

Literally: hurting like Hề Hoạn
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 “đau như Hề Hoạn” mean?

Aching like Hề Hoạn — carrying a grief no one will hear out, like the jester in the old chèo play. Literally: hurting like Hề Hoạn

Is “đau như Hề Hoạn” formal or informal?

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