thuốc pháo
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Meaning · English
something that stimulates or energizes
Literally: firecracker medicine
Examples
Cafe là thuốc pháo giúp tôi thức suốt đêm.Coffee is the stimulant that helps me stay up all night.
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
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.
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Common questions
What does “thuốc pháo” mean?
something that stimulates or energizes Literally: firecracker medicine
Is “thuốc pháo” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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