Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

mua việc

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Meaning · English

to create or take on unnecessary work

Literally: buy work

Examples

Anh ấy luôn mua việc cho mình bằng cách nhận quá nhiều dự án cùng lúcHe always creates unnecessary work for himself by taking on too many projects at the same time

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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 “mua việc” mean?

to create or take on unnecessary work Literally: buy work

Is “mua việc” formal or informal?

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

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