Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

ba phải

[ʔɓaː˧˧ faːj˧˩]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) saying “yes”, “right” or “okay” on every occasion; lacking any opinions of one's own; lacking a backbone

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thiếu ý kiến riêng; dễ dãi

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Anh là cái đồ ba phải.Anything goes with him.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) yes-man

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người luôn đồng ý

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What does “ba phải” mean?

(adjective) saying “yes”, “right” or “okay” on every occasion; lacking any opinions of one's own; lacking a backbone

Is “ba phải” formal or informal?

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