Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

chỏng vó

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Meaning · English

to take a step back or retreat

Literally: withdraw hoof

Examples

Anh ấy chỏng vó trước phản ứng gay gắt của mọi người.He took a step back in the face of people's fierce reaction.

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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 “chỏng vó” mean?

to take a step back or retreat Literally: withdraw hoof

Is “chỏng vó” formal or informal?

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

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