Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Dở cười dở khóc

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Meaning · English

A situation is both sad and ridiculous

Literally: half laugh half cry

Examples

Tình huống của anh ấy thật dở cười dở khóc khi bị bỏ quên ở sân bayHis situation was both sad and ridiculous when he was left behind at the airport

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Dở cười dở khóc” mean?

A situation is both sad and ridiculous Literally: half laugh half cry

Is “Dở cười dở khóc” formal or informal?

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

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