Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

dẹp yên

[zɛp̚˧˨ʔ ʔiən˧˧] 🎙 Say it

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Meaning · English

(verb) to pacify, to bring peace by destroying armed resistance

Verb

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

Ông làm tiên phong dẹp yên cung cấm năm Mậu Thân 1788)^([sic])[…]He was in the vanguard of the pacification of the forbidden city in 1788 […]

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Common questions

What does “dẹp yên” mean?

(verb) to pacify, to bring peace by destroying armed resistance

Is “dẹp yên” formal or informal?

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

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