chà bá lửa
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Meaning · English
Absolutely humongous — "chà bá" (huge) cranked up one more notch, with "lửa" (fire) as a pure intensifier.
Literally: huge, on fire
Register: informal
Where it’s used: Southern Vietnam
Sources & notes
Intensified form of "chà bá"; documented in mia.vn "Khám phá tiếng miền Tây" (mia.vn/cam-nang-du-lich/kham-pha-tieng-mien-tay-18102), 2saigon.vn "260 từ ngữ thông dụng của dân Sài Gòn và người miền Nam", and the etymology column tuoitre.vn "Vì sao nói chà bá lửa?" (retrieved 2026-08-01).
Common questions
What does “chà bá lửa” mean?
Absolutely humongous — "chà bá" (huge) cranked up one more notch, with "lửa" (fire) as a pure intensifier. Literally: huge, on fire
Is “chà bá lửa” formal or informal?
chà bá lửa is generally informal.