bấp bênh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Possible doublet of bập bênh (“seesaw”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓəp̚˧˦ ʔɓəjŋ̟˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓəp̚˦˧˥ ʔɓen˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓəp̚˦˥ ʔɓəːn˧˧]

Adjective

bấp bênh (‑a reduplication bấp ba bấp bênh)

  1. (of a physical object) unstable; unsteady; imbalance
  2. (of a situation) precarious; uncertain
  3. (of an opinion) pliable; wavering; indecisive
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