Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

phó mặc

[fɔ˧˦ mak̚˧˨ʔ] 🎙 Say it

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Meaning · English

(verb) to leave to do as one pleases without supervision

Verb

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

phó mặc cho số phậnto leave it to fate

Đừng có giao việc xong rồi phó mặc cho tụi nó muốn làm gì thì làm chứ!Don't just assign something to them then let them have it their way!

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Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Common questions

What does “phó mặc” mean?

(verb) to leave to do as one pleases without supervision

Is “phó mặc” formal or informal?

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

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