mất lòng

Vietnamese

Etymology

mất +‎ lòng.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [mət̚˧˦ lawŋ͡m˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [mək̚˦˧˥ lawŋ͡m˦˩] ~ [mək̚˦˧˥ lɔŋ˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [mək̚˦˥ lawŋ͡m˨˩]

Verb

mất lòng

  1. (intransitive) to hurt one's feelings
    thuốc đắng dã tật, sự thật mất lòng
    Bitter remedy heals, sincere words hurt. (proverb)
  2. (reflexive) to have hurt feelings

Synonyms

  • (to hurt one's feelings): mếch lòng, mích lòng
  • (to have hurt feelings): mếch lòng, mích lòng
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