vỡ lòng

[vəː˦ˀ˥ lawŋ͡m˨˩]

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

Sense 1

Meaning · English

(verb) to learn the alphabet

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

học bảng chữ cái

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

Examples

lớp vỡ lòngABC level
học vỡ lòngto learn the alphabet

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

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

Sense 2

Meaning · English

(verb) to learn something from the very beginning, as a complete newbie

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

học từ đầu như người mới bắt đầu

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Examples

trình độ vỡ lòngbeginner level
học tiếng Anh vỡ lòngto learn English from the ground up; to start learning/dabbling in English

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Common questions

What does “vỡ lòng” mean?

(verb) to learn the alphabet

Is “vỡ lòng” formal or informal?

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