Tiếng Việt · Common phrase Candidate

tầm bậy tầm bạ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

to talk nonsense or speak randomly

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nói bậy

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Literally: aimless talk

Examples

Anh ấy tầm bậy tầm bạ cả giờ mà không nói được điều gì có ý nghĩaHe talked nonsense for hours without saying anything meaningful

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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 2026-08-16; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “tầm bậy tầm bạ” mean?

to talk nonsense or speak randomly Literally: aimless talk

Is “tầm bậy tầm bạ” formal or informal?

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

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