Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Xót như muối, rầu như dưa

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Feeling extremely sad and pitiful

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Cảm thấy rất buồn và thương hại

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Literally: Pitiful like salt, sour like cucumber

Examples

Anh ấy nghe tin xấu, buồn đến mức xót như muối, rầu như dưaHe heard bad news, feeling so sad and pitiful

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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 “Xót như muối, rầu như dưa” mean?

Feeling extremely sad and pitiful Literally: Pitiful like salt, sour like cucumber

Is “Xót như muối, rầu như dưa” formal or informal?

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

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