Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Héo ruột héo gan

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Meaning · English

Extremely worried or anxious

Literally: withered intestines withered liver

Examples

Khi nghe tin xấu, tôi héo ruột héo gan.When I heard the bad news, I was extremely worried.

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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 “Héo ruột héo gan” mean?

Extremely worried or anxious Literally: withered intestines withered liver

Is “Héo ruột héo gan” formal or informal?

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

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