hủ lậu

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 腐陋.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hu˧˩ ləw˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [hʊw˧˨ ləw˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [hʊw˨˩˦ ləw˨˩˨]

Adjective

hủ lậu

  1. old-fashioned
    Đầu óc quá hủ lậu, tiếp thu cái mới cũng khó.
    You can't take in what's now trendy if your mind shall remain conservative.