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xỉu ngang

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Also seen as: xỉu ngang xỉu dọc

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Fainting sideways — collapsing theatrically from shock, cuteness, or a price tag; often doubled as "xỉu ngang xỉu dọc" (fainting in every direction).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ngất xỉu theo chiều ngang — sụp đổ một cách kịch tính vì sốc, dễ thương hoặc giá cả

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Literally: faint sideways

Where it’s used: Origin Mạng xã hội · Vietnamese internet culture

Examples

Thấy hóa đơn tiền điện tháng này xong xỉu ngang.One look at this month's electricity bill and I fainted sideways.

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/xiu-ngang.

Topics: Gen Z slang

Common questions

What does “xỉu ngang” mean?

Fainting sideways — collapsing theatrically from shock, cuteness, or a price tag; often doubled as "xỉu ngang xỉu dọc" (fainting in every direction). Literally: faint sideways

Is “xỉu ngang” formal or informal?

xỉu ngang is generally informal.

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