Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

phủi ơn

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Meaning · English

to refuse or decline someone's help or favor

Literally: brush off favor

Examples

Anh ấy phủi ơn khi tôi mời anh ấy đi ănHe refused my offer when I invited him to dinner

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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 “phủi ơn” mean?

to refuse or decline someone's help or favor Literally: brush off favor

Is “phủi ơn” formal or informal?

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

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