Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

tiếc nuối

[tiək̚˧˦ nuəj˧˦]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

(verb) to miss (something good in the past); to be nostalgic; to regret

Verb

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

Examples

Khi tôi hỏi mọi người điều gì khiến họ cảm thấy tiếc nuối khi còn đi học thì phần đông đều trả lời rằng họ đã lãng phí quá nhiều thời gian.When I ask people what they regret most about high school, they nearly all say the same thing: that they wasted so much time.

Tatoeba sentence #5842 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)

Sources & notes

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

Common questions

What does “tiếc nuối” mean?

(verb) to miss (something good in the past); to be nostalgic; to regret

Is “tiếc nuối” formal or informal?

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

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