Thương thay thân phận đàn bà
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Meaning · English
To sympathize with someone's unfortunate situation
Literally: Pitying the fate of being a woman
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Tôi thương thay thân phận đàn bà trong xã hội cũI sympathize with the fate of women in the old society
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Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Ca dao 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 “Thương thay thân phận đàn bà” mean?
To sympathize with someone's unfortunate situation Literally: Pitying the fate of being a woman
Is “Thương thay thân phận đàn bà” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.