Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

ngoài tai

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Meaning · English

unfamiliar or unheard of

Literally: outside the ear

Examples

Thông tin đó hoàn toàn ngoài tai tôi.That information is completely unfamiliar to me.

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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 “ngoài tai” mean?

unfamiliar or unheard of Literally: outside the ear

Is “ngoài tai” formal or informal?

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

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