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ảo thật đấy

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Meaning · English

Deadpan "now that is unreal" — the meme-certified reaction to something absurd enough to question reality, popularized by streamer culture.

Literally: illusory indeed

Where it’s used: Origin Mạng xã hội · Vietnamese internet culture

Examples

Trời đang nắng chang chang tự nhiên mưa đá. Ảo thật đấy.Blazing sunshine and suddenly it's hailing. Truly unreal.

Editorial example (batch 046)

Sources & notes

Discovered via slangviet.com (headword reference only; definition and example written independently for Idiomer). Retrieved 2026-08-05. Reference page: slangviet.com/phrases/ao-that-day.

Topics: Gen Z slang

Common questions

What does “ảo thật đấy” mean?

Deadpan "now that is unreal" — the meme-certified reaction to something absurd enough to question reality, popularized by streamer culture. Literally: illusory indeed

Is “ảo thật đấy” formal or informal?

ảo thật đấy is generally informal.

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