Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đau thiết, thiệt van

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Meaning · English

Physical pain is bearable, but emotional pain is harder to endure

Literally: pain and sadness, lose speech

Examples

Cô ấy cảm thấy đau thiết, thiệt van khi chia tay người yêuShe felt unbearable emotional pain when parting with her lover

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

Common questions

What does “Đau thiết, thiệt van” mean?

Physical pain is bearable, but emotional pain is harder to endure Literally: pain and sadness, lose speech

Is “Đau thiết, thiệt van” formal or informal?

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

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