khó đỡ
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Impossible to parry — behavior or situations so absurd there is no graceful response; you just take the hit.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Hành vi hoặc tình huống quá vô lý, không có phản ứng phù hợp
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: hard to block
Register: informalEra: ~2010s – present
Examples
Câu trả lời phỏng vấn của ổng khó đỡ thiệt chứ.His interview answers were honestly indefensible.
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/kho-do.
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Common questions
What does “khó đỡ” mean?
Impossible to parry — behavior or situations so absurd there is no graceful response; you just take the hit. Literally: hard to block
Is “khó đỡ” formal or informal?
khó đỡ is generally informal.
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