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not is Discourse & LogicTheme

A phrase used literally to indicate that something is not a certain way or does not exist as such.

vi Chuyện đó chẳng là gì cả.

en That matter is nothing at all.

Sense 2 Phrase
so what happened was

A phrase used to introduce an explanation or to recount a story about a particular event or situation.

vi Chẳng là sáng nay tôi dậy muộn nên mới đi làm trễ.

en So what happened was I woke up late this morning and went to work late.

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