Tiếng Việt · Saying Candidate

làm gì dữ vậy

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Meaning · English

Southern "whoa, why so intense?" — gently pulling someone back when their reaction outsizes the situation.

Literally: doing what, so fiercely

Where it’s used: More common Miền Nam · Southern Vietnam

Examples

Mới góp ý một câu mà giận ba ngày, làm gì dữ vậy?One little comment and you sulk for three days — why so intense?

Editorial example (batch 047)

Sources & notes

Discovered via slangviet.com (headword reference only; definition and example written independently for Idiomer). Retrieved 2026-08-05. Typed as a common phrase — popular everyday language, deliberately NOT classified as an idiom. Reference page: slangviet.com/phrases/lam-gi-du-vay.

Common questions

What does “làm gì dữ vậy” mean?

Southern "whoa, why so intense?" — gently pulling someone back when their reaction outsizes the situation. Literally: doing what, so fiercely

Is “làm gì dữ vậy” formal or informal?

làm gì dữ vậy is generally informal.

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