Khóc hổ người, cười ra nước mắt
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Meaning · English
To cry and laugh at the same time
Literally: cry hổ person, laugh out tears
Examples
Khi nghe câu chuyện đó, tôi khóc hổ người, cười ra nước mắt.When I heard that story, I cried and laughed at the same time.
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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.
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Common questions
What does “Khóc hổ người, cười ra nước mắt” mean?
To cry and laugh at the same time Literally: cry hổ person, laugh out tears
Is “Khóc hổ người, cười ra nước mắt” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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