Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

nhớt nhát

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Meaning · English

Lacking courage or determination

Literally: greasy coward

Examples

Anh ấy nhớt nhát nên không dám đối mặt với thực tếHe is lacking courage so he doesn't dare to face the reality

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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 “nhớt nhát” mean?

Lacking courage or determination Literally: greasy coward

Is “nhớt nhát” formal or informal?

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

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