Vietnamese slang meaning

What does xỉu ngang mean?

Vietnamese slang meaning for “xỉu ngang”: community-written definitions, real examples, and tone or region notes so you can use it naturally.

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xỉu ngang

Meme / InternetCommon as a meme or online-behavior reference.

Faint sideways

Example

Đọc giá xong xỉu ngang.

Saw the price and immediately fainted.

humorous · meme_phrase · online_only · gen_z

Related Vietnamese slang

ngon bá cháy

Compliment / PraiseCommon as a meme or online-behavior reference.

Positive slang / hype: «ngon bá cháy»

Example

Nghe câu đó chỉ biết nói ngon bá cháy.

After that line all I can say is «ngon bá cháy».

exaggerated · compliment · online_only · gen_z

ăn hành

General SlangCarries mocking or insulting undertones.

To be defeated badly or embarrassed.

Example

Chơi game bị ăn hành.

I got destroyed in the game.

humorous · slang · nationwide · millennial

người overthinking

Meme / InternetCommon as a meme or online-behavior reference.

Someone who overthinks: reads too much into small things, worries easily, or spins worst-case scenarios in their head.

Example

Cậu ấy kiểu người overthinking — gửi “ok” là nghĩ cả ngày là mình làm gì sai.

They’re such an overthinker — you reply “ok” and they spend the whole day assuming they messed up.

humorous · meme_phrase · nationwide · cross_generational

ảo tưởng sức mạnh

Insult / ToxicUsed sarcastically to mock or needle someone.

Delusional confidence in one's own ability.

Example

Nó bị ảo tưởng sức mạnh.

He's completely delusional about his own strength.

sarcastic · insult · nationwide · gen_z

healing nhẹ

Meme / InternetCommon as a meme or online-behavior reference.

Gentle, gradual healing — not forcing a breakthrough but allowing yourself to recover slowly through rest, self-care, and time. The 'light' version of the healing journey.

Example

Không làm gì cả cuối tuần, chỉ healing nhẹ với phim và trà.

Doing nothing this weekend — just gentle healing with movies and tea.

playful · meme_phrase · nationwide · cross_generational

honggg

RegionalCommon as a meme or online-behavior reference.

An exaggerated spelling of 'hóng' (to lurk/eavesdrop for gossip) — extra g's signal high-level excitement to hear the tea. The written equivalent of leaning in eagerly.

Example

A: Sắp có drama lớn. B: Honggg, kể mau đi!

A: Big drama incoming. B: Yesss tell me everything right now!

playful · dialect · south · gen_z

ngon nhức nách

Compliment / PraiseCommon as a meme or online-behavior reference.

Positive slang / hype: «ngon nhức nách»

Example

Nghe câu đó chỉ biết nói ngon nhức nách.

After that line all I can say is «ngon nhức nách».

humorous · compliment · online_only · gen_z

dính phốt

Meme / InternetCommon as a meme or online-behavior reference.

Getting exposed or caught up in a scandal — when your wrongdoing, bad take, or shady behavior gets publicly revealed. The Vietnamese equivalent of 'getting cancelled' or 'getting called out.'

Example

Ca sĩ đó dính phốt vì clip cũ bị đào lại.

That singer got exposed when an old clip resurfaced.

humorous · meme_phrase · online_only · gen_z

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