Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khóc máu rươi, cười nước mắt

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To cry and laugh at the same time

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Cùng lúc khóc và cười

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Literally: cry blood of rươi, laugh tears

Examples

Cô ấy vừa khóc máu rươi, cười nước mắt khi nhớ về kỷ niệm đẹpShe cried and laughed at the same time when remembering the beautiful memory

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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.

Common questions

What does “Khóc máu rươi, cười nước mắt” mean?

To cry and laugh at the same time Literally: cry blood of rươi, laugh tears

Is “Khóc máu rươi, cười 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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