Tiếng Việt · Slang Attested

dính phốt

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Meaning · English

To get caught in a scandal — the stain sticks to you once your misstep hits the feed.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bị cuốn vào một vụ bê bối — vết nhơ dính vào bạn khi sai lầm của bạn lên mạng

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Literally: stuck with a fault

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

Examples

Nhãn hàng vừa ký hợp đồng thì đại sứ dính phốt, đen đủ đường.The brand had barely signed when their ambassador got caught in a scandal — rotten luck all around.

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/dinh-phot.

Topics: Gen Z slang

Common questions

What does “dính phốt” mean?

To get caught in a scandal — the stain sticks to you once your misstep hits the feed. Literally: stuck with a fault

Is “dính phốt” formal or informal?

dính phốt is generally informal.

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