thoái chí

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 退 (“retreat”) and 志 (“will”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰwaːj˧˦ t͡ɕi˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰwaːj˨˩˦ t͡ɕɪj˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾aːj˦˥ cɪj˦˥]

Adjective

thoái chí

  1. discouraged; disheartened; demoralized
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