Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

nợ nước

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Meaning · English

owe a debt of gratitude to one's country

Literally: debt of the country

Examples

Tất cả chúng ta đều có nợ nước với những người đã hy sinhWe all owe a debt of gratitude to those who have sacrificed

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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 “nợ nước” mean?

owe a debt of gratitude to one's country Literally: debt of the country

Is “nợ nước” formal or informal?

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

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