Tiếng Việt · Idiom Historical

nghiêng nước nghiêng thành

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

extremely beautiful and attractive

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

rất đẹp và hấp dẫn

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

Examples

󰜋堆迎渃迎城色停隊没才停和𠄩One smile could rock a fortress and two a nation. Other girls might have comparable talents, but none could compare to her beauty’s perfection.

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Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Topics: Water

Common questions

What does “nghiêng nước nghiêng thành” mean?

extremely beautiful and attractive

Is “nghiêng nước nghiêng thành” formal or informal?

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

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