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trời ơi đất hỡi

Reaction

Submitted by

mr.bond

Definition

Vietnamese

Diễn tả shock hoặc cảm xúc quá mức, thường khi gặp chuyện không thể tin được.

English

Heaven and earth calling out

How it's used: Often used as a reaction in conversation.

Example

Vietnamese

Trời ơi đất hỡi, sao chuyện này xảy ra được?

English

Oh my god, how could this even happen?

Usage & Context

Notes

Dùng khi muốn nhấn mạnh mức độ shock hoặc bất lực.

Tone & Vibe

Exaggerated · Reaction · 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
reaction extreme
speaker group
urban, online_community
age group
mixed
community context
internet_slang, meme_language
register
informal
intensity
strong
connotation
funny
context of use
online_comments, joking, everyday_speech
literal or figurative
figurative
source type
social_media
current usage status
current
commonness
widespread
heard from detail
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