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kém duyên

Insult / Toxic

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TylerHo

Definition

Vietnamese

Chê ai vô duyên, nói làm không khí ngượng hoặc phũ nhẹ.

English

Tactless / awkward social skills

How it's used: Carries mocking or insulting undertones.

Example

Vietnamese

Kém duyên thật, đùa kiểu đó không ai cười đâu.

English

That's tactless — nobody's laughing at jokes like that.

Usage & Context

Common Situations

Typical for Gen Z speakers in Nationwide contexts — informal, community-sourced usage.

Tone & Vibe

Passive aggressive · Insult · Nationwide.

Cultural & Linguistic Detail

Submitter-provided context. Legacy tags above still power search filters.

country or origin scope
vietnam
macro region
multi_region
origin certainty
likely
slang types
insultdescriptorinternet behavior
speaker group
online_community, students
age group
gen_z
community context
internet_slang, street_slang, meme_language
register
sarcastic
intensity
medium
connotation
sarcastic, mocking, funny
context of use
arguing, online_comments, joking
literal or figurative
figurative
source type
social_media
current usage status
current
commonness
widespread
heard from detail
Phổ biến rộng rãi trong cộng đồng người trẻ Việt Nam.
verification note
Ghi nhận từ mạng xã hội; mang tính mỉa mai nhẹ — tránh dùng trang trọng hoặc với người không quen.
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