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làm gì có chuyện

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Meaning · English

A flat denial — "no such thing / no way that happened". Rejects a claim as impossible before it gets any further.

Literally: where would such a thing exist

Where it’s used: More common Miền Bắc · Northern Vietnam

Examples

Làm gì có chuyện quán đóng cửa, tôi vừa ăn ở đó tối qua.No way that place shut down — I ate there just last night.

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/lam-gi-co-chuyen.

Common questions

What does “làm gì có chuyện” mean?

A flat denial — "no such thing / no way that happened". Rejects a claim as impossible before it gets any further. Literally: where would such a thing exist

Is “làm gì có chuyện” formal or informal?

làm gì có chuyện is generally informal.

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