Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ốm thập tử nhất sinh

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Meaning · English

Suffering a high mortality rate

Literally: Ten die, one survives

Examples

Trong trận chiến, quân ta ốm thập tử nhất sinhIn the battle, our army suffered heavy casualties

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ốm thập tử nhất sinh” mean?

Suffering a high mortality rate Literally: Ten die, one survives

Is “Ốm thập tử nhất sinh” formal or informal?

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

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