tay đứt ruột xót
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Meaning · English
to be extremely regretful or disappointed
Literally: broken arm, aching belly
Examples
Anh ấy tiếc nuối khi bỏ lỡ cơ hội, tay đứt ruột xót.He was regretful when he missed the opportunity, his arm was broken, his belly ached.
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “tay đứt ruột xót” mean?
to be extremely regretful or disappointed Literally: broken arm, aching belly
Is “tay đứt ruột xót” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.