Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

phí phạn

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Meaning · English

Wasting time or effort

Literally: lost labor

Examples

Anh ấy đã phí phạn thời gian vào việc chơi gameHe wasted time playing games

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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 “phí phạn” mean?

Wasting time or effort Literally: lost labor

Is “phí phạn” formal or informal?

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

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