Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

nương tựa

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Meaning · English

to rely on or depend on someone or something

Literally: lean on

Examples

Tôi nương tựa vào anh trai khi bố mẹ đi vắngI relied on my older brother when my parents were away

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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 tựa” mean?

to rely on or depend on someone or something Literally: lean on

Is “nương tựa” formal or informal?

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

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