Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

xúi quẩy

[suj˧˦ kwəj˧˩] 🎙 Say it

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) unlucky

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

xấu số

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

Sources & notes

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

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) jinxing

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

không may mắn

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Examples

Cái hồi cậu Joe đó mùng Một Tết vác bịch mực khô đến nhà đã biết ngay là xúi quẩy rồi mà. Cậu ta chưa hiểu văn hoá thôi, nhưng… rõ là xúi quẩy.I knew it was a jinx when that Joe guy brought a sack of dry squid over on the first Lunar New Year's day. He didn't know the etiquette, but man, what a jinx.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Common questions

What does “xúi quẩy” mean?

(adjective) unlucky

Is “xúi quẩy” formal or informal?

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

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