chua chát

Vietnamese

Etymology

chua +‎ chát.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕuə˧˧ t͡ɕaːt̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕuə˧˧ t͡ɕaːk̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cuə˧˧ caːk̚˦˥]

Adjective

chua chát

  1. bitter; acerbic; acrid
  2. (figurative) resentful; embittered

Adverb

chua chát

  1. (figurative) begrudgingly; resentfully; bitterly