Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

lui gót

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Meaning · English

to retreat or back down

Literally: step back

Examples

Ông đã lui gót trước phản ứng gay gắt của công chúng.He backed down in the face of strong public reaction.

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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 “lui gót” mean?

to retreat or back down Literally: step back

Is “lui gót” formal or informal?

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

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