làm phúc phải tội
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Do a kindness, catch a charge — philanthropy billed as the crime.
Literally: perform merit, incur guilt
Examples
Giúp mà bị trách, làm phúc phải tội.Helped, and got blamed — kindness convicted.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “làm phúc phải tội” mean?
Do a kindness, catch a charge — philanthropy billed as the crime. Literally: perform merit, incur guilt
Is “làm phúc phải tội” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.