Definition
Vietnamese
Khen ai đó hoặc điều gì đó có sức hút, cuốn hút và để lại ấn tượng sâu sắc — 'mặn mà' gốc nghĩa là mặn, đậm đà, nhưng dùng theo nghĩa bóng là duyên dáng và ấn tượng.
English
A compliment for someone or something with undeniable charm and depth — 'mặn mà' literally means 'salty/flavorful' but figuratively means deeply appealing and memorable. 'Ghê' intensifies it.
Legacy note: Khen comeback hay shade vừa đủ — dùng khi comment 'chất'.
How it's used: Usually playful or humorous in context.
Example
Vietnamese
“Cách cô ấy trình bày mặn mà ghê, ai cũng chú ý lắng nghe.”
English
“The way she presented was so captivating — everyone was hooked.”
Usage & Context
Common Situations
Typical for Gen Z speakers in Nationwide contexts — informal, community-sourced usage.
Tone & Vibe
Humorous · Meme phrase · 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
- expressiondescriptor
- speaker group
- online_community, students
- age group
- gen_z
- community context
- internet_slang
- register
- informal
- intensity
- medium
- connotation
- funny, playful
- context of use
- everyday_speech, online_comments, joking
- literal or figurative
- figurative
- source type
- social_media
- current usage status
- current
- commonness
- widespread
- heard from detail
- TikTok/FB VN, comment và cap story gen Z.
- verification note
- Seed pack viet_slang_v2_bloom; nghĩa theo dùng thực tế, không văn phong từ điển.
- seed marker
- viet_slang_v2_bloom
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