ác đấu
[ʔaːk̚˧˦ ʔɗəw˧˦]
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Meaning · English
(verb) to fight fiercely
VerbRegister: formal
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
[…] trong lúc ác đấu lại bắn theo thói quen lúc bình thời quên mất số tên có hạn, mới giật mình biết tên đã hết, vội quay ngựa cúi người nhặt tên rơi dưới đất.[…] during the fierce fighting, his shooting fell back to peacetime habits and he forgot his supply of arrow was limited; after a moment of surprise that his arrows had run out, he hurriedly turned his horse and bowed down to pick up fallen arrows.
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Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Common questions
What does “ác đấu” mean?
(verb) to fight fiercely
Is “ác đấu” formal or informal?
ác đấu is generally formal.