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xịn phết

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Meaning · English

Pretty darn premium — Northern "phết" tempers "xịn" into impressed understatement: better than expected, worth saying so.

Literally: premium, rather

Where it’s used: More common Miền Bắc · Northern Vietnam

Examples

Quà công ty năm nay xịn phết, ai cũng bất ngờ.This year's company gifts were surprisingly classy — everyone was caught off guard.

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/xin-phet.

Common questions

What does “xịn phết” mean?

Pretty darn premium — Northern "phết" tempers "xịn" into impressed understatement: better than expected, worth saying so. Literally: premium, rather

Is “xịn phết” formal or informal?

xịn phết is generally informal.

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