Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

kiềm thổ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

to be patient and calm

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

kiềm chế và bình tĩnh

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Literally: bitter earth

Examples

Tôi phải kiềm thổ khi đối mặt với tình huống khó khănI have to be patient and calm when facing a difficult situation

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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 “kiềm thổ” mean?

to be patient and calm Literally: bitter earth

Is “kiềm thổ” formal or informal?

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

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