Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

phách lác

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Meaning · English

arrogant and impolite

Literally: insolent and overbearing

Examples

Anh ta có tính phách lác nên ít bạn bèHe is arrogant and impolite, so he has few friends

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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 “phách lác” mean?

arrogant and impolite Literally: insolent and overbearing

Is “phách lác” formal or informal?

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

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