Tiếng Việt · Slang Attested

tấu hề

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Meaning · English

Clowning for the crowd — deliberately (or obliviously) turning yourself into the comedy act of the moment.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tự biến mình thành một diễn viên hài để gây chú ý

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Literally: perform clownery

Where it’s used: Origin Mạng xã hội · Vietnamese internet culture

Examples

Vô họp nhóm mà hai đứa nó tấu hề, cười không làm được gì.Those two spent the group meeting clowning — nobody could work through the laughter.

Editorial example (batch 046)

Sources & notes

Discovered via slangviet.com (headword reference only; definition and example written independently for Idiomer). Retrieved 2026-08-05. Reference page: slangviet.com/phrases/tau-he.

Topics: Gen Z slang

Common questions

What does “tấu hề” mean?

Clowning for the crowd — deliberately (or obliviously) turning yourself into the comedy act of the moment. Literally: perform clownery

Is “tấu hề” formal or informal?

tấu hề is generally informal.

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