Tiếng Việt · Common phrase Candidate

chập chà chập chờn

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

to hesitate or be indecisive

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ngập ngừng hoặc do dự

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Literally: hesitant step

Examples

Anh ấy chập chà chập chờn khi quyết định việc đó.He hesitated when making that decision.

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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 “chập chà chập chờn” mean?

to hesitate or be indecisive Literally: hesitant step

Is “chập chà chập chờn” formal or informal?

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

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