Tiếng Việt · Slang Attested

xàm xí

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Meaning · English

Silly nonsense talk — the doubled, dismissive form of "xàm": what you call chatter that is both pointless and a little annoying.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

trò chuyện vô nghĩa, ngớ ngẩn

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Where it’s used: More common Miền Nam · Southern Vietnam

Examples

Đừng nghe nó, toàn nói xàm xí chứ có gì đâu.Don't listen to him — it's all silly nonsense anyway.

Editorial example (batch 046)

Sources & notes

Discovered via slangviet.com (headword reference only; definition and example written independently for Idiomer). Retrieved 2026-08-05. Reference page: slangviet.com/phrases/xam-xi.

Common questions

What does “xàm xí” mean?

Silly nonsense talk — the doubled, dismissive form of "xàm": what you call chatter that is both pointless and a little annoying.

Is “xàm xí” formal or informal?

xàm xí is generally informal.

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