dũ xu dũ hạ
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
The faster the run, the steeper the fall — decline accelerating on its own slope.
Literally: the more it hastens, the lower it drops
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “dũ xu dũ hạ” mean?
The faster the run, the steeper the fall — decline accelerating on its own slope. Literally: the more it hastens, the lower it drops
Is “dũ xu dũ hạ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.