Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

phân thủy

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Meaning · English

a point of no return or a decisive moment

Literally: divided water

Examples

Điểm phân thủy trong cuộc đời tôi là khi tôi quyết định thay đổi nghề nghiệp.The turning point in my life was when I decided to change my career.

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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 “phân thủy” mean?

a point of no return or a decisive moment Literally: divided water

Is “phân thủy” formal or informal?

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

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