Tiếng Việt · Common phrase Candidate

nuốt nước bọt

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Meaning · English

to be patient and endure a difficult situation

Literally: swallow saliva

Examples

Anh ta phải nuốt nước bọt khi bị sếp la mắngHe had to be patient when his boss scolded him

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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 “nuốt nước bọt” mean?

to be patient and endure a difficult situation Literally: swallow saliva

Is “nuốt nước bọt” formal or informal?

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

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