Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

sấp bóng

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Meaning · English

to be on the verge of something

Literally: on the edge of the ball

Examples

Cô ấy sấp bóng thành công khi nhận được việc làm tại công ty mơ ước.She was on the verge of success when she got her dream job.

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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 “sấp bóng” mean?

to be on the verge of something Literally: on the edge of the ball

Is “sấp bóng” formal or informal?

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

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