Tiếng Việt · Common phrase Candidate

bổi hổi bồi hồi

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

feeling nervous or excited

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cảm thấy lo lắng hoặc hào hứng

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Literally: flustered and fluttered

Examples

Khi nhận được tin vui, tôi bổi hổi bồi hồi cả ngày.When I received the good news, I felt nervous and excited all day.

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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 “bổi hổi bồi hồi” mean?

feeling nervous or excited Literally: flustered and fluttered

Is “bổi hổi bồi hồi” formal or informal?

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

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