miệt mài

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [miət̚˧˨ʔ maːj˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [miək̚˨˩ʔ maːj˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [miək̚˨˩˨ maːj˨˩]

Adjective

miệt mài

  1. utterly absorbed (in something); engrossed (in)
    Synonym: mài miệt