phim mì ăn liền

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Meaning · English

Instant-noodle cinema — the quick, cheap commercial films of early-90s Vietnam; schlock made to sell fast.

Literally: instant-noodle film
Sources & notes

Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “phim mì ăn liền” mean?

Instant-noodle cinema — the quick, cheap commercial films of early-90s Vietnam; schlock made to sell fast. Literally: instant-noodle film

Is “phim mì ăn liền” formal or informal?

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