bặt vô âm tín
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Also seen as: biệt vô âm tín · tuyệt vô âm tín
Meaning · English
missing; whereabouts unknown; complete radio silent
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Nó đi bụi mấy năm trời bặt vô âm tín, vậy mà tuần trước tự nhiên ló mặt về nhà như không.He ran away, not a whit of contact nor news for a few years, yet just last week, I saw him at home acting as if nothing happened at all.
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 ↗
Common questions
What does “bặt vô âm tín” mean?
missing; whereabouts unknown; complete radio silent
Is “bặt vô âm tín” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.