Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

nhấp nhổm

[ɲəp̚˧˦ ɲom˧˩]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) worried (esp. while sitting down); anxious; uneasy; being on tenterhooks; being on pins and needles

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lo lắng, bất an

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Adjective

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

vừa đến đã nhấp nhổm định vềto be anxious to go back though one has just come

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Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Equivalents & related

What does “nhấp nhổm” mean?

(adjective) worried (esp. while sitting down); anxious; uneasy; being on tenterhooks; being on pins and needles

Is “nhấp nhổm” formal or informal?

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

What is the closest equivalent?

“on pins and needles” (English) — near equivalent.