Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đổ mồ hôi, sôi nước mắt

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To work very hard and suffer greatly

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm việc rất chăm chỉ và chịu đựng nhiều

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Literally: Sweat pours, tears boil

Examples

Cô ấy đã đổ mồ hôi, sôi nước mắt để chuẩn bị cho kỳ thi đại họcShe worked very hard and suffered greatly to prepare for the college entrance exam

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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 “Đổ mồ hôi, sôi nước mắt” mean?

To work very hard and suffer greatly Literally: Sweat pours, tears boil

Is “Đổ mồ hôi, sôi nước mắt” formal or informal?

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

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