kẻ thâm người thù
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Deep with some, cold with others — favor rationed by private ledger.
Literally: thick with one, hostile with another
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 “kẻ thâm người thù” mean?
Deep with some, cold with others — favor rationed by private ledger. Literally: thick with one, hostile with another
Is “kẻ thâm người thù” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.