nịnh thần

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 佞臣, composed of 佞 (“flattery”) and 臣 (“courtier”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [nïŋ˧˨ʔ tʰən˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [nɨn˨˩ʔ tʰəŋ˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [nɨn˨˩˨ tʰəŋ˨˩]

Noun

nịnh thần

  1. (archaic, derogatory) a feudal courtier that would humor the monarch only to further his own agenda
  2. (derogatory) a sycophant
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