Tiếng Việt · Common phrase Candidate

phòi bọt mép

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

to talk nonsense or speak foolishly

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nói chuyện vô nghĩa hoặc nói ngớ ngẩn

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Literally: foam at the mouth

Examples

Anh ấy phòi bọt mép về việc đóHe talked nonsense about that

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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 “phòi bọt mép” mean?

to talk nonsense or speak foolishly Literally: foam at the mouth

Is “phòi bọt mép” formal or informal?

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

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