Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

ngược dòng

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Meaning · English

to go against the trend or majority opinion

Literally: against the stream

Examples

Anh ấy ngược dòng quan điểm của số đông khi quyết định từ chối đề nghị đóHe went against the majority opinion when he decided to reject that offer

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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 “ngược dòng” mean?

to go against the trend or majority opinion Literally: against the stream

Is “ngược dòng” formal or informal?

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

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