Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

tan xương

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Meaning · English

extremely frightened or shocked

Literally: broken bones

Examples

Khi thấy con rắn, cô ấy tan xương.When she saw the snake, she was extremely frightened.

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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 “tan xương” mean?

extremely frightened or shocked Literally: broken bones

Is “tan xương” formal or informal?

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

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