ầm-ầm như sét đánh lỗ tai
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Meaning · English
Shocking or surprising news
Literally: loud like thunder hitting the ear
Examples
Tin tức về việc công ty phá sản lan truyền nhanh và gây ra phản ứng ầm-ầm như sét đánh lỗ taiThe news of the company's bankruptcy spread quickly and caused a reaction that was shocking
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “ầm-ầm như sét đánh lỗ tai” mean?
Shocking or surprising news Literally: loud like thunder hitting the ear
Is “ầm-ầm như sét đánh lỗ tai” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.