Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

keng keng

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Meaning · English

to pretend to be busy

Literally: shoulder to shoulder

Examples

Anh ấy keng keng trên điện thoại để tránh nói chuyệnHe's pretending to be busy on his phone to avoid talking

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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 “keng keng” mean?

to pretend to be busy Literally: shoulder to shoulder

Is “keng keng” formal or informal?

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

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