thằng khốn

/[tʰaŋ˧˥ xon˧˥]/insult, gendered

What does thằng khốn mean? thằng khốn is a Vietnamese strong that translates to “bastard / wretch / asshole” in English.

classifier-male wretch

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"bastard / wretch / asshole"

'Khốn' means wretched, miserable, or vile. With the contemptuous male classifier 'thằng,' this becomes a complete character judgment. You're a lowly, contemptible excuse for a man.

A woman talking to her friend about an ex: 'Thằng khốn đó lại nhắn tin cho tao.' (That bastard texted me again.)