liêu xiêu
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
(adjective) unbalanced
Register: informal
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Sense 2
Meaning · English
(adjective) vulnerable
Register: informal
Examples
Những căn nhà liêu xiêu kia liệu có trụ nổi gió giông không vẫn là câu hỏi mà chúng tôi còn đau đáu.It's those so-called stable shelters that've always been driving us to fathom whether the dwellers would survive a storm or not.
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Common questions
What does “liêu xiêu” mean?
(adjective) unbalanced
Is “liêu xiêu” formal or informal?
liêu xiêu is generally informal.
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