chẳng là
not is
2 senses
2 Components
Phrase
not is
Phrase
so what happened was
Details
2 senses
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Details
2 senses
Sense 1
Phrase
not is
Discourse & Logic
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.
Sense 2
Phrase
so what happened was
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.