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Definition
Vietnamese
Căng thẳng, áp lực, hoặc tình huống gay cấn.
English
Tense, under pressure, or on edge — describes a stressful situation or a high-stakes atmosphere.
How it's used: Typical neutral usage.
Example
Vietnamese
“Tuần này lịch thi dồn một cục, căng quá trời.”
English
“Exams are stacked this week — so tense.”
Usage & Context
Common Situations
Typical for Cross-generational speakers in North contexts — informal, community-sourced usage.
Tone & Vibe
Neutral · Meme phrase · North.
Cultural & Linguistic Detail
Submitter-provided context. Legacy tags above still power search filters.
- country or origin scope
- vietnam
- macro region
- north
- cultural subregion
- Đồng bằng Bắc Bộ
- origin certainty
- likely
- slang types
- expression
- speaker group
- urban, online_community
- age group
- mixed
- community context
- internet_slang
- register
- casual
- intensity
- mild
- connotation
- neutral
- context of use
- everyday_speech, online_comments, joking
- literal or figurative
- figurative
- source type
- heard_in_real_life
- current usage status
- current
- commonness
- somewhat_common
- heard from detail
- Thường nghe trong giao tiếp hàng ngày ở miền Bắc.
- accent note
- Phát âm theo giọng Bắc; trọng âm và ngữ điệu đặc trưng vùng Bắc Bộ.
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