Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

gượng ghẹ

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Meaning · English

to force or pretend to do something

Literally: to stretch or force crabs

Examples

Anh ấy gượng ghẹ cười trước mặt mọi ngườiHe forced a smile in front of everyone

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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 2026-08-14; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “gượng ghẹ” mean?

to force or pretend to do something Literally: to stretch or force crabs

Is “gượng ghẹ” formal or informal?

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

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