à mà thôi
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
'Ah— never mind' — the art of raising a thing and instantly retracting it.
Literally: oh, but never mind
Examples
Định kể rồi lại à mà thôi.About to tell you — ah, never mind.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Tục ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “à mà thôi” mean?
'Ah— never mind' — the art of raising a thing and instantly retracting it. Literally: oh, but never mind
Is “à mà thôi” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.