mụ mị
[mu˧˨ʔ mi˧˨ʔ]
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Meaning · English
(adjective) worn out to the point of being dazed
Adjective
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Đóng rất mạnh như sợ rằng nhỡ nó bật ra, anh sẽ mụ mị lao theo mà không kìm được lòng mình.He slammed it hard, as if afraid that, if it sprang open again, he would rush after them in a daze, unable to restrain himself.
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 ↗
Equivalents & related
Near equivalent
to the point
Direct and concise, without unnecessary detail
English
Near equivalent
khẩn trương
(adjective) quick, resolute, to the point, without hesitation or dilly-dallying
Tiếng Việt · via to the point
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mửa mật
(adverb) with much effort, to the point of exhaustion
Tiếng Việt · via to the point
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tê dại
(adjective) stiff to the point of becoming senseless or paralyzed
Tiếng Việt · via to the point
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cù nhây
(adjective) joking around; fooling around (to the point of being annoying)
Tiếng Việt · via to the point
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ô dề
Over the top; doing the absolute most — extra to the point of comedy.
Tiếng Việt · via to the point
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đường đột
(adjective) too sudden or abrupt, to the point of being shocking, uncalled for, or even rude
Tiếng Việt · via to the point
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nghèo đói
(adjective) so poor up to the point of having no food
Tiếng Việt · via to the point
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rẻ mạt
(adjective) cheap almost to the point of being worthless; dirt-cheap
Tiếng Việt · via to the point
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đại sự
(adverb) a lot, repeatedly, to the point of excessively
Tiếng Việt · via to the point
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ê hề
(adjective) in great abundance to the point that one feels unable to use all of said abundant thing
Tiếng Việt · via to the point
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mất ăn mất ngủ
overthinking, worrying, and stressing out to the point of not eating or sleeping well
Tiếng Việt · via to the point
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từa lưa
(adjective) having been excreted excessively to the point of making the face of the person crying look messy
Tiếng Việt · via to the point
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long sòng sọc
(adjective) extremely intense, to the point of popping blood vessels
Tiếng Việt · via to the point
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sít sao
(adjective) quick; resolute; to the point; without hesitation or dilly-dallying; continuous
Tiếng Việt · via to the point
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tối tăm mặt mũi
(adverb) being to heavily burdened by greater workload than one can withstand, nearly to the point of exhaustion, being overwhelmed
Tiếng Việt · via to the point
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dày cộp
(adjective) excessively thick (to the point of being cumbersome)
Tiếng Việt · via to the point
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tham sinh uý tử
to value one's life so much to the point of being cowardly
Tiếng Việt · via to the point
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Common questions
What does “mụ mị” mean?
(adjective) worn out to the point of being dazed
Is “mụ mị” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
What is the closest equivalent?
“to the point” (English) — near equivalent.