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cù nhây

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joking around
Adjective
joking around

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Meaning
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Sense 1 Adjective
joking around Properties & StatesTheme

Behaving in a playful or foolish manner that becomes annoying or bothersome to other people.

vi Đừng có cù nhây nữa, hãy làm việc nghiêm túc đi.

en Stop fooling around and work seriously.

Parts
cù / nhây
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Components

Components

cù nhây
Similar
cù nhầy / lây nhây
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Easily confused

Same spelling, different tone
Ends with this word

lây nhây

Use
cù lao / cù lần / cù bơ cù bất / cù kì …
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cù (tickle) — words using
nhây (lengthy) — words using
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