Tiếng Việt · Saying Attested

nghe có lý

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Meaning · English

"That actually makes sense" — a fair-minded nod to a point that lands; agreement earned mid-conversation, not planned.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đồng ý, có lý

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Literally: sounds reasonable

Examples

Đổi lịch họp sang sáng cho tỉnh táo hả? Nghe có lý đấy.Move the meeting to the morning while everyone's fresh? That actually makes sense.

Editorial example (batch 047)

Sources & notes

Discovered via slangviet.com (headword reference only; definition and example written independently for Idiomer). Retrieved 2026-08-05. Typed as a common phrase — popular everyday language, deliberately NOT classified as an idiom. Reference page: slangviet.com/phrases/nghe-co-ly.

Topics: Everyday talk

Common questions

What does “nghe có lý” mean?

"That actually makes sense" — a fair-minded nod to a point that lands; agreement earned mid-conversation, not planned. Literally: sounds reasonable

Is “nghe có lý” formal or informal?

nghe có lý is generally informal.

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