khóc hổ ngươi, cười ra nước mắt
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Meaning · English
Ashamed to weep, laughing out tears — caught where neither face will fit.
Literally: weep in embarrassment, laugh out tears
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 “khóc hổ ngươi, cười ra nước mắt” mean?
Ashamed to weep, laughing out tears — caught where neither face will fit. Literally: weep in embarrassment, laugh out tears
Is “khóc hổ ngươi, cười ra nước mắt” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.