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deadline dí

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Also seen as: bị deadline dí

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Deadline in hot pursuit — "dí" is the chase: the work is behind you, gaining, and your weekend is what it eats.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đeadline đang đến gần

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Literally: deadline gives chase

Where it’s used: Origin Mạng xã hội · Vietnamese internet culture

Examples

Tuần này ba cái deadline dí cùng lúc, thở không kịp.Three deadlines chasing me at once this week — no room to breathe.

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/deadline-di.

Topics: Gen Z slang

Common questions

What does “deadline dí” mean?

Deadline in hot pursuit — "dí" is the chase: the work is behind you, gaining, and your weekend is what it eats. Literally: deadline gives chase

Is “deadline dí” formal or informal?

deadline dí is generally informal.

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