Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

bở hơi tai

[ʔɓəː˧˩ həːj˧˧ taːj˧˧]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to be tired, as or as if one is breathing out of their ears

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

mệt mỏi như thở ra từ tai

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

Sources & notes

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to exert effort to do something with high intensity or pressure

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cố gắng làm việc với cường độ cao

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What does “bở hơi tai” mean?

(verb) to be tired, as or as if one is breathing out of their ears

Is “bở hơi tai” formal or informal?

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