Tiếng Việt · Common phrase Candidate

bom nổ chậm

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A problem or issue that will cause trouble later

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: slow exploding bomb

Examples

Chính sách này là bom nổ chậm cho nền kinh tếThis policy is a time bomb for the economy

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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 “bom nổ chậm” mean?

A problem or issue that will cause trouble later Literally: slow exploding bomb

Is “bom nổ chậm” formal or informal?

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

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