Definition
Vietnamese
Cụm cực kỳ thèm thuồng hoặc thích thú — 'quá trời' tăng cường 'mlem' (âm thanh liếm môi) để diễn tả sự thèm muốn hoặc hào hứng đến mức tột cùng.
English
An intensified version of 'mlem' — 'quá trời' (way beyond heaven) amplifies the drooling/desire reaction to an overwhelming level. For food, people, or anything impossibly appealing.
Legacy note: Khen visual/ food cực mạnh (Nam).
How it's used: Common as a meme or online-behavior reference.
Example
Vietnamese
“Nhìn cái set bánh đó mlem quá trời, muốn ăn ngay liền.”
English
“Looking at that pastry set — absolutely drool-worthy, I want it immediately.”
Usage & Context
Common Situations
Typical for Gen Z speakers in South contexts — informal, community-sourced usage.
Tone & Vibe
Humorous · Meme phrase · South.
Cultural & Linguistic Detail
Submitter-provided context. Legacy tags above still power search filters.
- country or origin scope
- vietnam
- macro region
- south
- cultural subregion
- Nam Bộ
- origin certainty
- likely
- slang types
- expressiondescriptormeme phrase
- speaker group
- online_community, students
- age group
- gen_z
- community context
- internet_slang, meme_language
- register
- informal
- intensity
- medium
- connotation
- funny, playful
- 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
- 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.
- accent note
- Phát âm theo giọng Nam; thường nhanh hơn và nhẹ hơn giọng Bắc.
- seed marker
- viet_slang_v2_bloom
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