nịch ái bất minh, tham đắc vô yểm

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

Doting blinds and greed never fills — love without eyes, appetite without floor.

Literally: drowning love unclear; grasping greed unsated
Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “nịch ái bất minh, tham đắc vô yểm” mean?

Doting blinds and greed never fills — love without eyes, appetite without floor. Literally: drowning love unclear; grasping greed unsated

Is “nịch ái bất minh, tham đắc vô yểm” formal or informal?

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