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dữ vậy

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Also seen as: dữ vậy trời

Meaning · English

Southern "that intense, really?" — reacting to something that overshoots what you expected, from prices to tempers.

Literally: fierce like-that

Where it’s used: More common Miền Nam · Southern Vietnam

Examples

Tô phở gì mà trăm rưỡi, dữ vậy?A hundred fifty grand for a bowl of phở — seriously?

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/du-vay.

Common questions

What does “dữ vậy” mean?

Southern "that intense, really?" — reacting to something that overshoots what you expected, from prices to tempers. Literally: fierce like-that

Is “dữ vậy” formal or informal?

dữ vậy is generally informal.

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