Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

bói kiều

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Meaning · English

to predict or guess someone's fate or fortune

Literally: to ask about a person's life

Examples

Bà đã bói kiều cho cháu trước khi nó đi thiThe old lady predicted my fortune before I went to take the exam

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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 “bói kiều” mean?

to predict or guess someone's fate or fortune Literally: to ask about a person's life

Is “bói kiều” formal or informal?

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

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