giời cao đất dầy

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Meaning · English

High heaven, thick earth — the immensities; what the reckless never measured.

Literally: sky tall, earth thick
Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “giời cao đất dầy” mean?

High heaven, thick earth — the immensities; what the reckless never measured. Literally: sky tall, earth thick

Is “giời cao đất dầy” formal or informal?

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