Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Độc dạ khốn thân

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To suffer or face trouble alone

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Gánh chịu khó khăn một mình

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Literally: alone at night, suffering body

Examples

Anh ấy đã độc dạ khốn thân khi quyết định rời bỏ gia đình.He suffered alone when he decided to leave his family.

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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 “Độc dạ khốn thân” mean?

To suffer or face trouble alone Literally: alone at night, suffering body

Is “Độc dạ khốn thân” formal or informal?

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

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