Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

tê bại

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Meaning · English

paralyzed or unable to act

Literally: numb paralyzed

Examples

Cô ấy cảm thấy tê bại khi đối mặt với tình huống khó khănShe felt paralyzed when facing the difficult situation

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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 “tê bại” mean?

paralyzed or unable to act Literally: numb paralyzed

Is “tê bại” formal or informal?

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

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