"với ... /... với chả .." in Vietnamese: meaning, usage & examples (Southern dialect)

Definition

What it means

English

word used in the middle of a word/combination of two syllables to express disapproval, dissatisfaction (usually accompanied by gì (mà)

Tiếng Việt

từ dùng chen giữa từ/tổ hợp song tiết để biểu thị ý chế trách, không hài lòng (thường có kèm theo gì (mà)

Examples

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Buôn với bán gì mà chậm như rùa!

Selling like turtle!
Thông với cảm thể nào được?

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Usage notes

Frame: 'bisyllabic verb-split với chả second half' — inserts 'với chả' between two halves of a compound to express disapproval or sarcasm. 'Buôn bán' → 'buôn với chả bán' (= some 'business' this is). 'Thông cảm' → 'thông với cảm'. Often paired with 'gì (mà)' for stronger complaint: 'Buôn với bán gì mà chậm như rùa!'.

với ... /... với chả ..

What it means

In real Southern Vietnamese

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