Tiếng Việt · Slang Attested

khối nghỉ hưu

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Meaning · English

The retirement bloc — grandparents and retirees cast as a collective «faction», coined as the sparring partner of «khối nghỉ hè», the bloc of grandkids shipped to them every summer.

Literally: the retired bloc

Where it’s used: Origin Mạng xã hội · Vietnamese internet culture

Examples

Hè đến, khối nghỉ hưu lại căng mình chống đỡ khối nghỉ hè.Come summer, the retirement bloc braces to withstand the summer-break bloc.

Editorial example (batch 057)

Sources & notes

Found via hieuchua.com/define/Kh%E1%BB%91i%20Ngh%E1%BB%89%20H%C6%B0u (retrieved 2026-08-10; meaning reference only, definition original). Verified in tuoitre.vn, kenh14.vn and laodong.vn coverage of the khối-nghỉ-hè trend (2025). Cross-links the corpus entry «khối nghỉ hè».

Topics: Gen Z slang

Common questions

What does “khối nghỉ hưu” mean?

The retirement bloc — grandparents and retirees cast as a collective «faction», coined as the sparring partner of «khối nghỉ hè», the bloc of grandkids shipped to them every summer. Literally: the retired bloc

Is “khối nghỉ hưu” formal or informal?

khối nghỉ hưu is generally informal.

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