Khóc mướn thương hờ

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Meaning · English

Cry or show sadness without genuine emotion

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khóc hoặc thể hiện buồn mà không có cảm xúc thật

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Literally: rented cry fake sorrow

Examples

Cô ấy khóc mướn thương hờ khi biết tin tức về người bạn cũShe cried fake tears when she heard the news about her old friend

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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 mướn thương hờ” mean?

Cry or show sadness without genuine emotion Literally: rented cry fake sorrow

Is “Khóc mướn thương hờ” formal or informal?

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

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