Tiếng Việt · Idiom Attested

khê hác chi tâm

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Meaning · English

A heart like a ravine — greed no filling ever levels.

Literally: gully-and-gorge heart

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 “khê hác chi tâm” mean?

A heart like a ravine — greed no filling ever levels. Literally: gully-and-gorge heart

Is “khê hác chi tâm” formal or informal?

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

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