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How do you say “helpless” in Vietnamese?

“Helpless” in Vietnamese is bơ vơ (forsaken), bất lực (powerless).

Vietnamese words for “helpless”

  • bơ vơadjective
    Hanoi [ʔɓəː˧˧ vəː˧˧] · Saigon [ʔɓəː˧˧ vəː˧˧]bơ level vơ level

    forsaken; lonely; helpless

  • bất lựcadjective
    Hanoi [ʔɓət̚˧˦ lɨk̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ʔɓək̚˦˥ lɨk̚˨˩˨]bất rising lực heavy

    powerless; helpless

    • Tom cảm thấy bất lực và sợ hãi.Tom felt helpless and frightened.

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