nản chí

Vietnamese

Etymology

nản (“discouraged”) +‎ chí (“will”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [naːn˧˩ t͡ɕi˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [naːŋ˧˨ t͡ɕɪj˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [naːŋ˨˩˦ cɪj˦˥]

Verb

nản chí

  1. to become despondent; to be discouraged; to be disheartened
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