Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

mất nước

[mət̚˧˦ nɨək̚˧˦]

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to lose power, to be overthrown

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

mất quyền lực

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Verb

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

Examples

Triệu Khuếch dùng loại bị thịt như thế làm quan mà không mất nước thì thật không còn đạo lý gì nữa.With Zhào Kuò employing such fat and dull people for mandarins, it's incomprehensible how they haven't yet been overthrown.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

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

Topics: Water

Common questions

What does “mất nước” mean?

(verb) to lose power, to be overthrown

Is “mất nước” formal or informal?

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