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Meaning
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A phrase used literally to indicate that something is not a certain way or does not exist as such.
vi Chuyện đó chẳng là gì cả.
en That matter is nothing at all.
A phrase used to introduce an explanation or to recount a story about a particular event or situation.
vi Chẳng là sáng nay tôi dậy muộn nên mới đi làm trễ.
en So what happened was I woke up late this morning and went to work late.