Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

tị hiềm

[ti˧˨ʔ hiəm˨˩]

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Meaning · English

(verb) to avoid (someone) to avoid arousing suspicion

Verb

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Quách Dương hai người chơi thân, lại đều là kẻ hào kiệt, người nhà quê lại không tỵ hiềm chuyện lễ tiết nam nữ.Guō and Yáng were close friends and both heroes, and people in the countryside furthermore did not avoid each other in male-female conduct.

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Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Common questions

What does “tị hiềm” mean?

(verb) to avoid (someone) to avoid arousing suspicion

Is “tị hiềm” formal or informal?

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

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