ăn chơi

Vietnamese

Etymology

ăn (“to consume; to enjoy”) +‎ chơi (“to play”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔan˧˧ t͡ɕəːj˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔaŋ˧˧ t͡ɕəːj˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔaŋ˧˧ cəːj˧˧]

Verb

ăn chơi

  1. to seek pleasure (with); to entertain oneself (with)
  2. (figurative) to be self-indulgent; to indulge in dissipation
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