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Texting shortcut for “xin lỗi” — sorry.
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Sayings you’ll hear in the South — distinctly Southern usage first, then nationwide staples.
Texting shortcut for “xin lỗi” — sorry.
the movie has ended
Unlucky; doomed-day energy — “xu” from xui (unlucky) plus a fruity flourish.
synonym of xuống lỗ (“to die”)
to add insult to injury
singers and (more generally) musicians are immoral
Frozen in place — so stunned you’re hairspray-set where you stand.
synonym of ba que xỏ lá
Texting shortcut for “ý kiến riêng” — just my personal opinion (IMO).
love a lot and you will get sick, hug a lot and you will get weak (alluding to STD and impotence due to overindulgence)
the risk is, the difficulty is (therefore unable to do the aforementioned thing)
what goes around comes around; you reap what you sow; as you sow, so shall you reap.
synonym of ác cái là
to act cruelly, brutally, without conscience
extremely cruel and brutal
having an intersex genitalia or being intersex in general
to temporarily stand down one's army in order to wait and see how things develop
At the end of yin, yang returns.
having more females than males
“S.O.S!” — mock distress call for funny emergencies.
to be conservative; to resist change and innovation; to stick to old principles
to take on unnecessary burden; to bring trouble upon oneself
One should be able to derive new understanding while revising what one has learned.
Be cordial, kind, courteous, modest, and deferential.
he said, she said
he eats chả, she eats nem
To run away, flee, or bail out of an awkward, difficult, or dangerous situation as fast as possible — always said with a wink.
Eat one, pay one. Tit for tat .
To be ungrateful — to turn against or abandon the very person who helped you.
to practice good hygiene by only consuming cooked food and boiled water
to prioritize durability and utility over luxury or aesthetics
to embezzle, pocket, or intercept money or goods that belong to others (especially by taking a cut from wages, relief funds, or payments)
to eat the State's rice while worshiping the Communist spirits
To get wrecked, suffer, or be put through the wringer (originally gaming slang).
to live as if one is a prehistoric man
(verb) to win or succeed by sheer luck rather than skill or effort
to live in someone else's house and rely on them for food and shelter
to bring benefits; to be profitable
Talking nonsense; saying something totally off — “xà lơ” is a playful take on “sai lơ” (dead wrong).
to eat and drink excessively or gluttonously; to have a massive appetite
to be straightforward, bold, and decisive in one's conduct and speech
to live a life of leisure, comfort, and wealth
to be extremely destructive and wasteful; to consume resources without contributing anything
to habitually use foul language and tell tall tales or lies
to eat food (usually vegetables) that has been pickled or prepared for immediate consumption
short-sighted, lacking foresight; temporary, makeshift
Lucky at cards, unlucky in love.
Travelling forms a young man.
Pay a man back in the same coin.
He that knows nothing doubts nothing.
English equivalentː United we stand, divided we fall.
Close to the English saying: “Old habits die hard.”.
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If you sell the cow, you will sell her milk too.
Half the world not know how the other half lives.
"Starting properly ensures the speedy completion of a process. A – beginning is often blocked by one or more obstacles (potential barriers) the removal of which may ensure the smooth course of the process.".
Similar people often become friends.
I agree! / Okay!
When the father's generation eats salt, the child's generation thirsts for water.