khối nghỉ hè

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Meaning · English

The "summer-break brigade": school kids at loose ends all summer, framed as one more marching bloc in Vietnam's parade formations — usually invoked over scenes of household chaos.

Literally: summer-break bloc

Register: humorousEra: ~2025 – present

Sources & notes

Documented in smartads.tech "7 social slang taking social media by storm in 2025" (retrieved 2026-08-02); pending editorial confirmation.

Common questions

What does “khối nghỉ hè” mean?

The "summer-break brigade": school kids at loose ends all summer, framed as one more marching bloc in Vietnam's parade formations — usually invoked over scenes of household chaos. Literally: summer-break bloc

Is “khối nghỉ hè” formal or informal?

khối nghỉ hè is generally humorous.