Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

canh chầy

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Meaning · English

a situation where everyone is equal or on the same level

Literally: equal soup

Examples

Sau cuộc bầu cử, tất cả ứng cử viên đều ở tình trạng canh chầy.After the election, all candidates were in the same situation.

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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 “canh chầy” mean?

a situation where everyone is equal or on the same level Literally: equal soup

Is “canh chầy” formal or informal?

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

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