hớp hồn

Vietnamese

Etymology

hớp +‎ hồn.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [həːp̚˧˦ hon˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [həːp̚˦˧˥ hoŋ˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [həːp̚˦˥ hoŋ˨˩]

Verb

hớp hồn

  1. (colloquial) to become filled with surprise and passion, due to one's charm or attraction.
    Synonyms: ngã ngửa, té ngửa
    Ẻm này sau khi điểm trang nhìn khác hẳn, ai cũng hớp hồn.
    Anybody was taken aback by the girl's extraordinary beauty after she put on her make-up.
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