Tiếng Việt · Idiom Attested

tiếc đứt ruột

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In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

Regret that tears the gut — remorse with physical symptoms.

Literally: regret to intestine-snapping

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 is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “tiếc đứt ruột” mean?

Regret that tears the gut — remorse with physical symptoms. Literally: regret to intestine-snapping

Is “tiếc đứt ruột” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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