sơn lam chướng khí
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Meaning · English
Good things can be harmful if taken to excess
Literally: Mountain orchid obstructs energy
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Cô ấy quá yêu thích sơn lam, sơn lam chướng khí, khiến phòng ngủ trở nên ngột ngạt.She loved orchids too much, the orchids obstructed the energy, making the bedroom stuffy.
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Thành ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “sơn lam chướng khí” mean?
Good things can be harmful if taken to excess Literally: Mountain orchid obstructs energy
Is “sơn lam chướng khí” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.