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nhỏ nhen

[ɲɔ˧˩ ɲɛn˧˧] 🎙 Say it

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Meaning · English

(adjective) small-minded; petty

Adjective

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

Examples

Những bộ óc vĩ đại thảo luận về ý tưởng, đầu óc trung bình bàn luận về sự kiện, còn tâm trí nhỏ nhen bình phẩm về mọi người.Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, small minds discuss people.

Tatoeba sentence #5759051 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)

Sources & notes

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

Common questions

What does “nhỏ nhen” mean?

(adjective) small-minded; petty

Is “nhỏ nhen” formal or informal?

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

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