me tây
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Meaning
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A derogatory term for a person who shows excessive preference for Western culture and dislikes their own country.
vi Anh ấy thường bị chỉ trích là một me tây vì quá sính ngoại.
en He is often criticized as a pro-Western individual for being too Westernized.
A historical term for a Vietnamese woman who is married to or has a relationship with a French man.
vi Đây là một thuật ngữ cũ dùng để chỉ những người phụ nữ kết hôn với người phương Tây.
en This is an old term used to refer to women married to Westerners.
An alternative way of writing the term 'me Tây' using different capitalization.
vi Từ này đôi khi được viết là me tây thay vì me Tây trong một số văn bản.
en This word is sometimes written as me tây instead of me Tây in some texts.