Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

nhõng nhẽo

[ɲawŋ͡m˦ˀ˥ ɲɛw˦ˀ˥] 🎙 Say it

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) whiny; crybabyish

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hay quấy và than vãn

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

Sources & notes

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

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to whine and pester

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

than vãn và làm phiền

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Examples

Nếu là hình-thức tập-sự, thời các con em được coi như nô-tì và nhất là dùng làm cô đầu rượu để nhõng nhẽo với quan viên.When it came to training, the girls of the time were seen as womanservants, especially being used as courtesans to pander to officials.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Common questions

What does “nhõng nhẽo” mean?

(adjective) whiny; crybabyish

Is “nhõng nhẽo” formal or informal?

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

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