Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

ngự phê

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

to comment or criticize in a sarcastic or mocking tone

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nhận xét hoặc chỉ trích với giọng điệu讽刺

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Literally: imperial criticism

Examples

Ông ấy ngự phê về cách ăn mặc của tôi.He criticized my dress sarcastically.

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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 “ngự phê” mean?

to comment or criticize in a sarcastic or mocking tone Literally: imperial criticism

Is “ngự phê” formal or informal?

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

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