tâm trung hữu quỷ
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
A demon in the heart — the guilty conscience that flinches before anyone accuses.
Literally: within the heart there is a ghost
Examples
Chưa ai hỏi đã chối, đúng là tâm trung hữu quỷ.Denying before anyone asked — a demon in the heart.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wikiquote (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “tâm trung hữu quỷ” mean?
A demon in the heart — the guilty conscience that flinches before anyone accuses. Literally: within the heart there is a ghost
Is “tâm trung hữu quỷ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.