hưởng lạc

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 享樂, composed of 享 (“to enjoy”) and 樂 (“pleasure”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hɨəŋ˧˩ laːk̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [hɨəŋ˧˨ laːk̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [hɨəŋ˨˩˦ laːk̚˨˩˨]

Verb

hưởng lạc

  1. to seek pleasure; to be self-indulgent; to be hedonistic
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