năm mươi năm mươi

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Also seen as: 50/50 · fifty fifty

Meaning · English

Fifty-fifty — even odds or an even split; the borrowed percentages worn as a Vietnamese idiom, spoken exactly as written.

Literally: fifty fifty

Register: informalEra: ~1990s – present

Examples

Cơ hội đậu phỏng vấn là năm mươi năm mươi.The interview odds are fifty-fifty.

Editorial example (batch 058)

Sources & notes

Number-idiom gap probe (2026-08-11). Ubiquitous spoken usage; calqued from English. Definition original.

Common questions

What does “năm mươi năm mươi” mean?

Fifty-fifty — even odds or an even split; the borrowed percentages worn as a Vietnamese idiom, spoken exactly as written. Literally: fifty fifty

Is “năm mươi năm mươi” formal or informal?

năm mươi năm mươi is generally informal.

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