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Describing goods that are difficult to sell or a business that is unable to find customers.
vi Quầy hàng này hôm nay rất ế.
en This stall's goods are very unsalable today.
Referring to a person who is past the typical age for marriage but remains single.
vi Anh ấy vẫn còn ế dù đã ba mươi tuổi.
en He is still single even though he is thirty.