sống có gu
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Meaning · English
To live with taste — a consistent personal aesthetic in what you wear, keep, and choose; style as a way of living rather than a purchase.
Literally: live with taste
Register: informalEra: ~2010s – present
Examples
Nhà nhỏ nhưng góc nào cũng có chủ đích, đúng kiểu sống có gu.A small home, but every corner is intentional — living with real taste.
Editorial example (batch 047)
Sources & notes
Discovered via slangviet.com (headword reference only; definition and example written independently for Idiomer). Retrieved 2026-08-05. Typed as a common phrase — popular everyday language, deliberately NOT classified as an idiom. Reference page: slangviet.com/phrases/song-co-gu.
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Common questions
What does “sống có gu” mean?
To live with taste — a consistent personal aesthetic in what you wear, keep, and choose; style as a way of living rather than a purchase. Literally: live with taste
Is “sống có gu” formal or informal?
sống có gu is generally informal.
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