xa mặt cách lòng
Absence weakens affection — when people no longer see each other, their hearts drift apart.
Tiếng Việt · Huế / Đà Nẵng & the Center 24
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Sayings you’ll hear in Central Vietnam — distinctly Central usage first, then nationwide staples.
xem tivi hoặc xem phim
watching TV or films
xem việc biết người
Close to the English saying: “A workman is known by his chips.”.
xl
Texting shortcut for “xin lỗi” — sorry.
xong phim
the movie has ended
xu cà na
Unlucky; doomed-day energy — “xu” from xui (unlucky) plus a fruity flourish.
xuống hố
synonym of xuống lỗ (“to die”)
xát muối vào vết thương
to add insult to injury
xướng ca vô loài
singers and (more generally) musicians are immoral
xịt keo
Frozen in place — so stunned you’re hairspray-set where you stand.
xỏ lá ba que
synonym of ba que xỏ lá
xa thơm gần thối
Distant things seem attractive, but nearby ones are unpleasant
Xa xôi em chớ ngại ngùng
Don't be shy or hesitant when far from home
xanh vỏ đỏ lòng
Beautiful outside but rotten inside
xe đưa đón học sinh
school bus
xem mặt mà bắt hình dong, con lợn có béo thì lòng mới ngon
One's appearance can be deceiving, judge by actual performance
xin lỗi nhé
I'm sorry.
xuôi chèo mát mái
To have everything going smoothly and easily
xuôi tai cho ngài xơi
To flatter or try to please someone
xuống lỗ
to die
xích chó bụi rậm
Being in a difficult or precarious situation
xơi cả bù loong con tán
To solve a big problem and then deal with smaller related issues
xưa như trái đất
Vietnamese idiom; English definition pending editorial review.
Xấu xa cũng thế chồng ta
One's spouse is always preferable to others