Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khóc như cha chết mẹ chết

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Meaning · English

To cry loudly and excessively

Literally: Cry like father dead mother dead

Examples

Cô bé khóc như cha chết mẹ chết khi bị mất thú cưngThe girl cried loudly and excessively when she lost her pet

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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 như cha chết mẹ chết” mean?

To cry loudly and excessively Literally: Cry like father dead mother dead

Is “Khóc như cha chết mẹ chết” formal or informal?

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

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