Tiếng Việt · Common phrase Candidate

hậm hà hậm hực

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Meaning · English

to hesitate or procrastinate

Literally: slowly and vaguely

Examples

Anh ấy hậm hà hậm hực khi phải đưa ra quyết định quan trọngHe hesitated when making an important decision

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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 “hậm hà hậm hực” mean?

to hesitate or procrastinate Literally: slowly and vaguely

Is “hậm hà hậm hực” formal or informal?

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

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