Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

giôn giốt

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Meaning · English

to flatter or try to win someone over by being excessively nice

Literally: to oil and salt

Examples

Anh ta giôn giốt với sếp để được thăng chứcHe flattered his boss to get a promotion

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com Vietnamese-English dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-13; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “giôn giốt” mean?

to flatter or try to win someone over by being excessively nice Literally: to oil and salt

Is “giôn giốt” formal or informal?

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

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