bàng quan

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 旁觀 (“to be an onlooker”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːŋ˨˩ kwaːn˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːŋ˦˩ kwaːŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːŋ˨˩ waːŋ˧˧]
  • Homophone: bàng quang

Adjective

bàng quan

  1. (formal) indifferent to something that is not to be taken lightly, such as a serious social problem, someone else's accident, etc.; apathetic
    Synonym: thờ ơ

Usage notes

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