Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

giãy chết

[zaj˦ˀ˥ t͡ɕet̚˧˦] 🎙 Say it

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Meaning · English

(verb) to die after a few wriggles

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

Dòng nước độc nên cá giãy chết cũng là phải.It came as no surprise for the fish to die hard when the river was that poisoned.

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Meaning · English

(verb) to collapse regardless of much effort

What does “giãy chết” mean?

(verb) to die after a few wriggles

Is “giãy chết” formal or informal?

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

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