Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

tỉnh rụi

[tïŋ˧˩ zuj˧˨ʔ]

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Meaning · English

(adjective) impassive, deadpan

Adjective

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

Examples

Giọng dì tỉnh rụi, như để bảo chồng đừng lo, chuyện phim gì đó dì không để bụng, không thèm quan tâm đâu.Her voice was impassive, as if reassuring her husband not to worry: she did not let herself be affected about that movie thing, she did not care for it at all.

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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 “tỉnh rụi” mean?

(adjective) impassive, deadpan

Is “tỉnh rụi” formal or informal?

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

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