xù lông nhím

Vietnamese

Etymology

xù (“to raise”) +‎ lông (“hair”) +‎ nhím (“porcupine”), in reference to porcupines raising their spines as a defense mechanism.

Verb

xù lông nhím

  1. (humorous) to get triggered and on the attack
    Tao đùa thôi, không cần gì phải xù lông nhím như thế.
    I’m kidding, no need to be so triggered.
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