Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

trơn trợt

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Meaning · English

completely unprepared or without resources

Literally: slippery

Examples

Sau khi mất việc, anh ấy trơn trợt và không biết làm gìAfter losing his job, he was completely unprepared and didn't know what to do

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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 “trơn trợt” mean?

completely unprepared or without resources Literally: slippery

Is “trơn trợt” formal or informal?

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

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