Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

nai lưng

[naːj˧˧ lɨŋ˧˧]

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to subject oneself to hard labour; to toil

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tự đặt mình vào lao động nặng nhọc

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Verb

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

Examples

Mẹ (chúng) mày nai lưng làm việc kiếm tiền mà (chúng) mày chỉ biết ăn chơi phè phỡn.Your mother is toiling for a living while you only know how to indulge yoursel(f/ves) in pleasure.

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: Deer

Common questions

What does “nai lưng” mean?

(verb) to subject oneself to hard labour; to toil

Is “nai lưng” formal or informal?

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