Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trời sầu đất thảm

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Everyone is saddened and grieving

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mọi người đều buồn và tang thương

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Literally: Sky sad earth mournful

Examples

Khi mất đi người thân, cả nhà ai cũng trời sầu đất thảm.When they lost their loved one, everyone in the house was deeply saddened.

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Trời sầu đất thảm” mean?

Everyone is saddened and grieving Literally: Sky sad earth mournful

Is “Trời sầu đất thảm” formal or informal?

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

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