Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

dùng dằng

[zʊwŋ͡m˨˩ zaŋ˨˩] 🎙 Say it

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Meaning · English

(verb) to move reluctantly or indecisively

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chuyển động không muốn hoặc do dự

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Verb

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

Cứ dùng dằng như thế khéo nó phắn đời tám hoáy rồi không chừng!Don't act so indecisively like that, or else she would just already get away!

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Common questions

What does “dùng dằng” mean?

(verb) to move reluctantly or indecisively

Is “dùng dằng” formal or informal?

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