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cười bất lực

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Meaning · English

The helpless laugh — when a situation is too absurd to fix, and laughing is the only move left on the board.

Literally: laugh in helplessness

Examples

Sửa xong lỗi này thì lỗi khác hiện ra, chỉ biết cười bất lực.Fix one bug and another pops up — nothing left to do but laugh helplessly.

Editorial example (batch 046)

Sources & notes

Discovered via slangviet.com (headword reference only; definition and example written independently for Idiomer). Retrieved 2026-08-05. Reference page: slangviet.com/phrases/cuoi-bat-luc.

Topics: Gen Z slang

Common questions

What does “cười bất lực” mean?

The helpless laugh — when a situation is too absurd to fix, and laughing is the only move left on the board. Literally: laugh in helplessness

Is “cười bất lực” formal or informal?

cười bất lực is generally informal.

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