Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

mài sắc

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Meaning · English

to improve or sharpen one's skills

Literally: whet sharp

Examples

Cô ấy đã mài sắc kỹ năng tiếng Anh của mình qua việc đọc sáchShe has sharpened her English skills by reading books

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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 “mài sắc” mean?

to improve or sharpen one's skills Literally: whet sharp

Is “mài sắc” formal or informal?

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

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