Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

bá nhọ

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Meaning · English

very unlucky or unfortunate

Literally: king of misfortune

Examples

Anh ấy bá nhọ khi bị mất việc và bị ốm cùng một lúcHe was very unlucky when he lost his job and got sick at the same time

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com Vietnamese-English dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “bá nhọ” mean?

very unlucky or unfortunate Literally: king of misfortune

Is “bá nhọ” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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