hóc búa

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • hắc búa

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hawk͡p̚˧˦ ʔɓuə˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [hawk͡p̚˦˧˥ ʔɓuə˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [hawk͡p̚˦˥ ʔɓuə˦˥]

Adjective

hóc búa

  1. (of a question or problem) very tough or challenging
    câu hỏi hóc búa
    a tough question
    bài toán hóc búa
    a tough (math) problem