Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

cút bắt

[kut̚˧˦ ʔɓat̚˧˦] 🎙 Say it

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Meaning · English

(noun) hide-and-seek

Noun

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Và hằng bao lớp người đã đi gần hết kiếp nhân sinh mà vẫn đuổi theo hạnh phúc như trò chơi cút bắt: có khi tóm được nó thì nó lại tan biến, có khi ngỡ mình tay trắng thì lại thấy nó chợt hiện về.And countless generations of people when nearing the end of their lives still chase happiness like a game of hide-and-seek: sometimes they catch it and it vanishes, sometimes they think they stand empty-handed and suddenly it is back.

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Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Common questions

What does “cút bắt” mean?

(noun) hide-and-seek

Is “cút bắt” formal or informal?

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

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