Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

trô trố

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Meaning · English

being wide-eyed or surprised

Literally: wide eyes

Examples

Cô bé trô trố đôi mắt khi thấy bánh sinh nhậtThe little girl was wide-eyed when she saw the birthday cake

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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 2026-08-16; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “trô trố” mean?

being wide-eyed or surprised Literally: wide eyes

Is “trô trố” formal or informal?

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

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