tưng hửng

[tɨŋ˧˧ hɨŋ˧˩] 🎙 Say it

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Meaning · English

(adjective) baffled due to something unexpected

Adjective

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

Examples

Điền đã tưng hửng: "Tôi không thích gì chế độ nguỵ, cũng không ưa gì Mỹ nhưng Cộng sản chúng ta còn phải học ở họ nhiều lắm cách cai trị và cách quản lý kinh tế ngoài những khả năng đánh đấm, võ biền đã lỗi thời".Điền was baffled. "I don't like the puppet regime at all and I'm not fond of the Americans either, but we communists still have a lot to learn from them concerning how to govern and manage the economy, besides outdated fighting and sable rattling."

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Common questions

What does “tưng hửng” mean?

(adjective) baffled due to something unexpected

Is “tưng hửng” formal or informal?

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