anh iu
Texting-cute spelling of “anh yêu” — darling (to a man), keyboard-softened.
Love & family · Tình yêu & gia đình 646
Sweethearts, spouses, parents, and the words between them.
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bé bằng củ khoai, cứ vai mà gọi
Kinship terms follow family rank, not age — even a tiny child is addressed by their place in the family hierarchy.
bạn có con không?
Do you have any children?
càng đông càng vui
Close to the English saying: “The more, the merrier.”.
có mới nới cũ
To neglect or abandon the old (friend, partner, possession) as soon as something new arrives.
có đôi có cặp
in some promising romantic relationship into a fulfilling family
công cha nghĩa mẹ
parents' kindness; parental affection
cơm chẳng lành, canh chẳng ngọt
rice isn't well cooked, broths aren't well seasoned
cắm sừng
to cuckold (one's husband)/cuckquean (one's wife); to put horns on (one's spouse); to be unfaithful to (one's spouse)
cục tạ
Affectionately, one’s ball-and-chain — a partner jokingly called a heavy burden.
em iu
Texting-cute spelling of “em yêu” — darling (to a woman), keyboard-softened.
giữa đường đứt gánh
to give up halfway through a task; (of love) to be unfinished
gấu bự
Big bear — an extra-sized (or extra-beloved) boyfriend/girlfriend; “gấu” is the classic slang for one’s S.O.
hoạ vô đon chí
Close to the English saying: “Misery loves company.”.
hồng nhan hoạ thuỷ
charming beauty who makes men fall and leads to disasters (such as a loss of wealth or reputation, or a toppled nation); dangerous woman; femme fatale
lạt mềm buộc chặt
apply gentle affection to strengthen a bond; don't be overbearing; you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar (especially romantically)
lửa gần rơm lâu ngày cũng bén
Two people kept close together will eventually develop feelings — proximity kindles attraction.
mãi mận
Forever wonderful; unbreakably tight — mận puns on mặn mà (charming), keo means glue-tight.
môn đăng hộ đối
to be well-matched in terms of socio-economic status (for purposes of marriage); to have similar family backgrounds
mất sổ gạo
a tragic, distressing, miserable situation (like losing one's book of rations)
mọc sừng
to be cuckolded (by one's wife)/cuckqueaned (by one's husband); to be cheated on (by one's spouse)
mỗi cây mỗi hoa, mỗi nhà mỗi cảnh
Different trees have different flowers; different families have different situations. / Every family goes through its own problems.
nhất gái hơn hai, nhì trai hơn một
A husband who is two years older than the wife, or a wife one year older than the husband, is desirable.
nồi nào úp vung nấy
Every person has a fitting match — said of couples who suit each other (sometimes teasingly, of matched flaws).
phi công trẻ lái máy bay bà già
Describes a younger man who loves or dates an older woman.
tai to mặt lớn
having power or influence in society; powerful; influential
thương cho roi cho vọt, ghét cho ngọt cho bùi
love means whipping, hate means giving sweetness and gentleness
thắng về nội, thối về ngoại
The paternal family (father's side) is credited with good things while the maternal family (mother's side) is blamed for bad things.
trung quân ái quốc
to be loyal to the monarch and love the country; loyalty to the monarch and love for the country
trước sau như một
before and after, one and the same
tía má ơi
Holy Mother of God!; Mother of mercy!; literally "Father and Mother!"
tôi có ... con
I have ... children.
xa mặt cách lòng
Absence weakens affection — when people no longer see each other, their hearts drift apart.
Đen tình, đỏ bạc
Lucky at cards, unlucky in love.
đồng cam cộng khổ
to share the joys and sorrows (usually emphasising the “sorrow” part)
anh chị em
(noun) siblings; brothers and sisters; boys and girls
anh yêu
Darling (to a man) — “anh” (older brother) plus yêu; how a woman addresses her boyfriend or husband lovingly.
bao quát
(verb) to include; to embrace; to encompass
bay bổng
(adjective) flowery; romantic
biệt danh
(noun) an affectionate or amusing nickname or moniker
bà xã
(noun) An intimate form of address for one's wife.
bàn thảo
(verb) to discuss issues at a meeting or conference etc. and come to a conclusion
bàng quan
(adjective) indifferent to something that is not to be taken lightly, such as a serious social problem, someone else's accident, etc.; apathetic
bé yêu
(noun) darling; sweetheart
bé đường
(noun) a female recipient of interest from a sugar daddy; a female sugar baby.
băn khoăn
(adjective) worried; anxious; uneasy
bưng bô
(verb) to adulate; to bootlick; to kiss up to
bưu điện
(noun) posts and telecommunications
bạn gái
(noun) a girlfriend (female partner in a romantic relationship)
bạn trai
(noun) a boyfriend (male partner in a romantic relationship)
bạn đời
(noun) companion for life (i.e. one's wife or husband)
bản ngữ
(noun) mother tongue; first language; native language; native tongue
bảng màu
palette; a set or chart of colours
bảo bối
(noun) a person's very precious thing that they value the most
bất li thân
(adjective) essential; crucial; highly important
bất nhẫn
(adjective) intolerable; insufferable
bồ bịch
(noun) bamboo baskets and other rice containers (generally speaking)
bụng dạ
(noun) digestive system
bức xạ
(noun) radiation, irradiation or irradiance
cam go
(adjective) full of difficulties and challenges; difficult; daunting