Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

nương tay

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Meaning · English

to spare or show mercy to someone

Literally: to open hand

Examples

Anh ta đã nương tay cho em vì em còn nhỏHe spared the kid because he was young

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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 “nương tay” mean?

to spare or show mercy to someone Literally: to open hand

Is “nương tay” formal or informal?

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

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