Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

hốt hoảng

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Meaning · English

in a state of panic or chaos

Literally: sudden confusion

Examples

Khi nghe tin mất việc, anh ta trở nên hốt hoảngWhen he heard the news of losing his job, he became panicked

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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 “hốt hoảng” mean?

in a state of panic or chaos Literally: sudden confusion

Is “hốt hoảng” formal or informal?

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

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