thấy có của thì tối mắt lại
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Meaning · English
To be blinded by greed
Literally: see there is property then close eyes
Examples
Anh ấy thấy có của thì tối mắt lại, sẵn sàng làm bất cứ điều gì để có đượcHe is blinded by greed, willing to do anything to get it
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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 “thấy có của thì tối mắt lại” mean?
To be blinded by greed Literally: see there is property then close eyes
Is “thấy có của thì tối mắt lại” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.