Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

động trời

[ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ t͡ɕəːj˨˩]

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) horrifically shocking and morally wrong

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đáng sợ và sai trái

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Adjective

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

chuyện động trờirepugnant stuff; an outrageous story

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

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

Common questions

What does “động trời” mean?

(adjective) horrifically shocking and morally wrong

Is “động trời” formal or informal?

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