hết cứu
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Meaning · English
Beyond saving — a case (a crush, a haircut, a friend's taste) so far gone that rescue is officially off the table.
Literally: past rescuing
Register: informalEra: ~2010s – present
Examples
Biết sai mà vẫn đâm đầu vô, hết cứu thật sự.Knowing it's wrong and diving in anyway — truly beyond saving.
Editorial example (batch 046)
Sources & notes
Discovered via slangviet.com (headword reference only; definition and example written independently for Idiomer). Retrieved 2026-08-05. Reference page: slangviet.com/phrases/het-cuu.
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Common questions
What does “hết cứu” mean?
Beyond saving — a case (a crush, a haircut, a friend's taste) so far gone that rescue is officially off the table. Literally: past rescuing
Is “hết cứu” formal or informal?
hết cứu is generally informal.
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