Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

ngổ ngược

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Meaning · English

Proud or arrogant due to having some advantage

Literally: lying on one's back with legs up

Examples

Anh ta ngổ ngược vì vừa được thăng chứcHe is being arrogant because he just got promoted

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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 2026-08-15; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “ngổ ngược” mean?

Proud or arrogant due to having some advantage Literally: lying on one's back with legs up

Is “ngổ ngược” formal or informal?

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

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