chơi ngang

Vietnamese

Etymology

chơi (“to play”) +‎ ngang (“stubborn”).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

chơi ngang

  1. (literal) see chơi and ngang
  2. (rare) to act unruly; to act out of line; to break the rules
  3. (rare, figurative) to commit adultery
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