thả thính
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
(verb) to drop thính into water as fishing bait
Register: informal
Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Sense 2
(verb) to try to impress people so that they admire you or even fall in love with you
Register: informal
Examples
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sense 3
To flirt by scattering little baits — dropping cute hints, photos, or messages to reel someone in.
tán tỉnh bằng cách gợi ý, gửi hình ảnh hoặc tin nhắn
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How to use it
✓ Use it when
Teasing someone whose “casual” posts are clearly fishing for a crush’s attention.
Register: informalConnotation: playfulEra: ~2016 – present
Examples
Editorial example (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Curated editorially (owner-requested humorous-slang research, July 2026). Era: ~2016 – present.
Common questions
What does “thả thính” mean?
(verb) to drop thính into water as fishing bait
Is “thả thính” formal or informal?
thả thính is generally informal.