Vietnamese phrase
How to say “Slay / Iconic / Very stylish” in Vietnamese
“Slay / Iconic / Very stylish” in Vietnamese is
Keo lỳ
Hear it in both accents
Vietnamese sounds noticeably different north to south. Both are recorded so you can match wherever you are.
Northern
Hanoi and the north
Southern
Saigon and the south
Used in a sentence
Bộ đồ này của bạn nhìn keo lỳ quá!
This outfit of yours looks absolutely iconic!
Northern
Hanoi and the north
Southern
Saigon and the south
Worth knowing
Word by word: keo (glue) + lỳ (stubborn/persistent)
North vs south: This slang originated from the Southern LGBTQ+ community but is now used by Gen Z nationwide.
When you would use it
This line comes from the Gen Z Vietnamese Slang situation pack in XinChao (Legend) — the moments you actually run into in Việt Nam, not textbook drills.
See the survival packs