Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

dây dưa

[zəj˧˧ zɨə˧˧] 🎙 Say it

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

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Meaning · English

(verb) to drag on

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

Cứ đà này không hiểu sẽ dây dưa biết đến chừng nào.At this speed it'd drag on until who knew when.

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

Meaning · English

(verb) get involved (in trouble)

What does “dây dưa” mean?

(verb) to drag on

Is “dây dưa” formal or informal?

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

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