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Meaning
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Noun
The woman that a man is married to.
vi Thời phong kiến, những người đàn ông quyền quý thường có năm thê bảy thiếp.
en In feudal times, noblemen often had many wives and concubines.
Adjective
Describing a state that is pitiful, sad, or miserable.
vi Tiếng khóc nghe thật thê lương.
en The sound of crying was very pitiful.