rứt ruột

Vietnamese

Etymology

rứt +‎ ruột

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zɨt̚˧˦ zuət̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʐɨk̚˦˧˥ ʐuək̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ɹɨk̚˦˥ ɹuək̚˨˩˨]

Adverb

rứt ruột

  1. in such a way as if one's endurance or resistance no longer exists
    Synonym: nẫu ruột
    Nói đến vậy mà nó chẳng nghe, buồn rứt ruột á.
    I've tried to convince him but it didn't work, making me overwhelmingly sad.