lăng nhăng

[laŋ˧˧ ɲaŋ˧˧]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Meaning · English

(adjective) trashy; unimportant; insignificant; trivial

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

không quan trọng

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Sau nhiều năm sống lăng nhăng, Tom cuối cùng đã kết hôn và ổn định cuộc sống với Mary.After years of womanising, Tom finally settled down with Mary.

Tatoeba sentence #8989597 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Sense 2

Meaning · English

(adjective) flirtatious; frivolous; showing promiscuous behavior

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lời lẽ, hành động quyến rũ

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Common questions

What does “lăng nhăng” mean?

(adjective) trashy; unimportant; insignificant; trivial

Is “lăng nhăng” formal or informal?

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