Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

đi tơ

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Meaning · English

to take a wrong turn or lose direction

Literally: go astray

Examples

Anh ấy đi tơ trong rừng và không thể tìm đường vềHe took a wrong turn in the forest and couldn't find his way back

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com Vietnamese-English dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-16; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “đi tơ” mean?

to take a wrong turn or lose direction Literally: go astray

Is “đi tơ” formal or informal?

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

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