Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

vô tư

[vo˧˧ tɨ˧˧]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) carefree; worriless

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

không có lo lắng

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

Vô tư đi!Don't sweat it!

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Sources & notes

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) selfless

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

vô tư, không nghĩ đến lợi ích riêng

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chí công vô tưall for the public's sake or common cause, completely selfless

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) impartial; unbiased

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

không thiên vị, công bằng

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What does “vô tư” mean?

(adjective) carefree; worriless

Is “vô tư” formal or informal?

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