Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

kìm chín

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Meaning · English

to restrain or hold back one's emotions

Literally: hold tight nine

Examples

Anh ấy phải kìm chín để không làm tình hình trở nên tồi tệ hơn.He had to hold back his emotions to not make the situation worse.

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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 “kìm chín” mean?

to restrain or hold back one's emotions Literally: hold tight nine

Is “kìm chín” formal or informal?

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

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