Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

cắm cúi

[kam˧˦ kuj˧˦]

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) head bowed and concentrated on one's work

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cúi đầu, tập trung vào công việc

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Adjective

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

Examples

Mụ ta đang cắm cúi viết trên một mảnh giấy nhỏ xé ra từ quyển sổ ghi chép các món tiền thu nhập hàng ngày.She had her head bowed, intent on writing her daily earnings on a small scrap of paper torn from a notebook.

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 “cắm cúi” mean?

(adjective) head bowed and concentrated on one's work

Is “cắm cúi” formal or informal?

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