cục tạ
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Meaning · English
Affectionately, one’s ball-and-chain — a partner jokingly called a heavy burden.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
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Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: “Barbell plate lump.”
How to use it
✓ Use it when
Ironic-sweet: complaining about a partner you adore.
Register: informalConnotation: ironic, affectionate
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Cuối tuần lại chở cục tạ đi ăn.Weekend again — chauffeuring my beloved barbell to food.
Editorial example (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Owner-contributed endearment collection (July 2026); curated editorially.
Common questions
What does “cục tạ” mean?
Affectionately, one’s ball-and-chain — a partner jokingly called a heavy burden. Literally: “Barbell plate lump.”
Is “cục tạ” formal or informal?
cục tạ is generally informal; connotation: ironic, affectionate.