Tiếng Việt · Idiom Attested

quỉ khốc thần sầu

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Meaning · English

Ghosts weep and spirits mourn — writing so fine the supernatural grieves; or wickedness so great it appalls them.

Literally: demons wail, gods sorrow

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 “quỉ khốc thần sầu” mean?

Ghosts weep and spirits mourn — writing so fine the supernatural grieves; or wickedness so great it appalls them. Literally: demons wail, gods sorrow

Is “quỉ khốc thần sầu” formal or informal?

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

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