đồ điên
What does đồ điên mean? đồ điên is a Vietnamese moderate that translates to “you maniac / you psycho” in English.
Literal Translation
thing crazy
Meaning & Usage
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"you maniac / you psycho"
Calls someone a crazy thing — not a crazy person, a crazy thing. The 'đồ' classifier does its usual work of stripping humanity. 'Điên' alone means crazy; prefixing it with 'đồ' makes it a label, a permanent diagnosis rather than a passing observation.
Examples in the Wild
After someone does something reckless: 'Đồ điên! Mày muốn chết hả?!' (You psycho! You want to die?!)