tham vui chịu lận,
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Chasing the fun, accepting the fleecing — the gambler pays admission to his own ruin.
Literally: crave amusement, endure the cheating
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 “tham vui chịu lận,” mean?
Chasing the fun, accepting the fleecing — the gambler pays admission to his own ruin. Literally: crave amusement, endure the cheating
Is “tham vui chịu lận,” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.