Tiếng Việt · Common phrase Candidate

nhấp nha nhấp nhổm

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Meaning · English

to be restless or impatient

Literally: tick-tock fidget

Examples

Cô ấy nhấp nha nhấp nhổm vì chờ đợi quá lâuShe was restless because she had to wait too long

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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 “nhấp nha nhấp nhổm” mean?

to be restless or impatient Literally: tick-tock fidget

Is “nhấp nha nhấp nhổm” formal or informal?

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

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