ích kỉ hại nhơn
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Profit to self, harm to others — gain whose invoice goes to one's neighbors.
Literally: benefit self, damage others
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 “ích kỉ hại nhơn” mean?
Profit to self, harm to others — gain whose invoice goes to one's neighbors. Literally: benefit self, damage others
Is “ích kỉ hại nhơn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.