vớ vẩn

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [vəː˧˦ vən˧˩]Huế [vəː˨˩˦ vəŋ˧˨]Saigon [vəː˦˥ vəŋ˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

vớrisingsắc vẩndippinghỏi

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

vớ vẩn means ridiculous; stupid; nonsensical.

Meanings of vớ vẩn in English

Adjective

ridiculous; stupid; nonsensical ≈ tào lao
- Dẹp ba trò vớ vẩn đi!Enough with the bullcrap!

Example sentences with vớ vẩn

Nghe vớ va vớ vẩn. It sounds like complete nonsense.
Đừng nói vớ vẩn nữa. Stop talking nonsense.
Tôi nghĩ các ý tưởng của họ rất vớ vẩn. I think their ideas are a lot of garbage.
Vớ vẩn. It's nonsense.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, vớ vẩn could be written as 撝吻, 撝問. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does vớ vẩn mean in English?

vớ vẩn (adjective) means "ridiculous; stupid; nonsensical".

How do you pronounce vớ vẩn?

IPA: Hanoi [vəː˧˦ vən˧˩]; Saigon [vəː˦˥ vəŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: vớ — rising tone (sắc), vẩn — dipping tone (hỏi).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.