tự ái

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 自愛 (“to love oneself”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tɨ˧˨ʔ ʔaːj˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tɨ˨˩ʔ ʔaːj˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tɨ˨˩˨ ʔaːj˦˥]
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Verb

tự ái

  1. to be thin-skinned
    Nói động tới là tự ái.
    Yeah, go sulk every time you're criticized and see how that works.
  2. to be narcissistic
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