Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

diễn nghĩa

[ziən˦ˀ˥ ŋiə˦ˀ˥]

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) romance (as in Tam quốc diễn nghĩa (“The Romance of the Three Kingdoms”))

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tình yêu, lãng mạn

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

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

Sources & notes

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

Common questions

What does “diễn nghĩa” mean?

(noun) romance (as in Tam quốc diễn nghĩa (“The Romance of the Three Kingdoms”))

Is “diễn nghĩa” formal or informal?

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